January 17, 2019
(Why have you gathered here? What do you want?) said the Police Officer to members of Ekta Mahila Sangh, the block level federation of women SHGs […]
January 7, 2019
Keshabati Mohanta is from Naubudani village of Chakidi Gram Panchayat, situated amidst thick hilly forests, in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. Like the majority of her fellow […]
December 21, 2018
It was September 2016, a usual Tuesday afternoon at Dina Tola; the villagers were waiting to collect their monthly quota of ration from the fair price […]
November 17, 2018
She had wings but did not fly; for she was too scared where she might land. Little did she know that her flight would change her […]
November 12, 2018
The journey of the last decade had brought a sea change in the lives of women of the Laxmi SHG. Strong association with their group and […]
September 10, 2018
She drove me tentatively as we passed through the town. As she crossed the main highway, she breezed through, letting me talk to the wind. Mohini […]
August 14, 2018
Two large water pots – one on the head and the other clung to her waist seemed to overpower the frail frame of Kuni. Four other […]
August 6, 2018
Shy and quiet, Tara joined the Self Help Groups* (SHGs) facilitated by PRADAN nearly a decade back on the advice of her sister-in-law. She was newly […]
January 6, 2018
“Police force was sent and guns were pointed at them but they stood firm. It will be a long and arduous journey for the SHG women […]