Tag: Social stigma
Mother of six daughters abandoned by husband, stigmatised by society
Married for 26 years, Phoolkumari has been deprived of her share of the family property. The reason? She has six daughters. “My relatives told me you have no one to continue the family lineage. What will you do with property? Give it to your sons-in-law?” she says. She works as...
Mother of six daughters abandoned by husband, stigmatised by society
Married for 26 years, Phoolkumari has been deprived of her share of the family property. The reason? She has six daughters. “My relatives told me you have no one to continue the family lineage. What will you do with property? Give it to your sons-in-law?” she says She works as...
Women, The Second Sex In Media
Female journalists in Bihar bemoan the fact that Media remains a male-dominated space.
Walhe’s UntouchedLeprosy Patients
In 2005, India ‘eliminated’ leprosy. But in rural belt, large number of leprosy cases go unregistered.
Walhe’s UntouchedLeprosy Patients
In 2005, India ‘eliminated’ leprosy. But in rural belt, large number of leprosy cases go unregistered.