“We’re not interested in keeping her.” “How can we keep her now?” “The boy should keep her now.” Is a young girl an object, that we talk about “keeping” her? And if, god forbid, she happens or chooses to flout societal rules, then the talk changes to not “keeping” her. This is the victory of […]

Pratiksha Pande has joined the ranks of other small-town girls who study hard and are rewarded by prestigious jobs – a tiny number, but ever-growing. Her hard-work and perseverance guaranteed her the job of ‘Sameeksha Adhikari’ (Review Officer) at the Allahabad High Court, an appointment that has rendered the district proud of her. Today, her […]

The people of Bheeti Block, Ambedkar Nagar in Pandey Pakoli are distraught. Since the appointment of the new Pradhan, the people, especially the women, have not been given any work under MNREGA. People have been alleging that in spite of work being available, they have not been given employment. According to Anjali and Vidya, no new […]

52% of girls in our country have no future because they are not able to study. One major reason why they cannot study further, or opt out, is because they are often teased, molested, raped or sexually harassed. Rather than dealing with these issues, the quick-fix solution families and societies abruptly resort to is pausing […]

Women in most parts of India face discrimination and exclusion due to the patriarchal social setting

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan claims to have constructed around 80 lakhs toilets around the countryside across India yet our Community correspondent Usha reports a completely different picture of what is happening in the Batauwan village of Uttar Pradesh.  Lack of toilets in the village is forcing these women to not relieve themselves till the dark. Even […]