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January 14, 2022

The Woman Farmer: Taking Ownership, Claiming Space

Having realised that they deserve to claim their space as farmers and that they are equally capable as men of taking sound decisions on agriculture, the women of Samnapur find strength in the organisation they formed, experiencing the power of the collectives intent and action
September 13, 2021

Mujhe Nyay Chahiye, Paise Nahin : A Collective’s Fight for Justice

Building awareness of the rights women have to a life of dignity and one free of violence, and helping them speak up against the violation, not just their physical bodies but also of their dignity found its first success when the women en masse voiced their opposition to the ‘justice’ meted out for them by the traditional village justice mechanism. A beginning has been made…
September 9, 2021

Woman of Indomitable Spirit and Will: Rekha Majhi

Displaying tremendous focus and persistence, Rekha Majhi chose to learn from each challenge life presented her, knowing that betterment and transformation of lives is directly proportionate to the efforts she makes and the conviction she has in her abilities