Tag: Women Empowerment
Toilets For Villagers – A Success Story
Successful implementation of government sanitation program brings joy to a rural community in Orissa
Gender Bias In Wages
Women farm workers in rural India labour hard, but are paid only half of what men are. This video captures the bias in Maharashtra state
Prostitution Enforced By Tradition
Generations of women are forced into prostitution by their male relatives in the name of tradition in rural Uttar Pradesh, India
Transgender WomanInspires Community
Dalit Transgender woman in India’s Bangalore contests local election, motivates community to fight for it’s rights
Women CelebrateFreedom Fest
Rural women in India’s Maharashtra state get to play and dance – normally considered a taboo – on Nag Panchami.
Women GainPolitical Clout
Reservation of 50% seats in village councils has generated excitement among women in Himachal Pradesh to be a decision maker.
Marching IntoMale Bastion
Half of the panchayat members in Fatahpur Pakri village in Bihar are women, but Suman is the only member who exercises her rights.