At the centre of India’s migrant crisis are mothers & young children, hungry and desperate to reach home

7-month pregnant woman walks 480 km, a mother carries her two kids, one on the hips while the other on her shoulder to reach hometown.
7-month pregnant woman walks 480 km, a mother carries her two kids, one on the hips while the other on her shoulder to reach hometown.
Named as ‘Weaving a home’, Abeer Seikaly has created a multipurpose, lightweight and technologically intact tent for refugees to have a home away from home.
Data from 2011 Census says marriage was the reason behind 46 percent migrations in India, of which 97 percent are women.
As we head towards the presentation of the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2019-20 on February 1 (Friday), there are various speculations and assumptions as to what the finance ministry will bring to the fore for different sectors. This year’s Union Budget is also crucial since it is also the year of General Assembly […]
According to new Census data, 97% of the 224 million Indians who migrated after marriage were women.  4 out of 10 Indians are migrants, and marriage is the most common reason for migrating. 49% of Indians migrate for marriage. In contrast only 10% move for work, i.e 46.4 million Indians. So the perception that work is the […]