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Onion Woes: Thousands of Farmers March on Foot From Nashik to Mumbai

Newsclick Team  Led by AIKS, the 10-000-strong Kisan Long March wants Rs 2,000/quintal for onions, loan waivers, forest land rights, among other demands.https://www.youtube.com/embed/3oXlk5H_6-E Led by AIKS, the 10-000-strong Kisan Long March wants Rs 2,000/quintal for onions, loan waivers, forest land… Continue Reading →

Goa’s skewed sex ratio can no longer be ignored

THE GOAN NETWORK | MARCH 12, 2023, 11:14 PM IST Over the weekend news broke that Goa’s sex ratio for children under seven years stood at a paltry 774 females per one thousand males — figures that are even worse… Continue Reading →

NWMI condemns targeted harassment of Dalit writer and activist Shalin Maria Lawrence

Shalin has been facing high-volume coordinated harassment for questioning the TN state government and the Union government for atrocities against Dalits.The Network of Women in Media, India, strongly condemns the continuous and ongoing harassment of Chennai-based writer and activist Shalin… Continue Reading →

What does men’s reverse migration mean for women?

The return of male migrants to rural India during COVID-19 led to more unpaid work for women. However, many women were also relieved that they could share domestic responsibilities with someone. by DEVANIK SAHA, PRARTHANA LUMBA, STUTILINA PAL5 min read By now, it… Continue Reading →

India’s digital divide: From bad to worse?

February 16, 2023 Oxfam’s India Inequality report 2022 reveals the extent of the digital divide in the country and how it impacts access to education, healthcare, and financial service for marginalised communities. The India Inequality Report 2022: Digital Divide by Oxfam sheds some light… Continue Reading →

Kobad Ghandy – ‘I got support in all jail authorities except Tihar’

By NEETA KOLHATKAR February 15, 2023 ‘The IB and authorities knew I had given away all my property and had nothing in my name.’‘Even among police officers, they all respected me for this sacrifice which is rare these days.’‘They respected… Continue Reading →

India tried to rebrand Valentine’s Day as ‘Cow Hug Day.’ Here’s how it backfired

By Rhea Mogul, CNN ] Hindus worship a calf during the Gopashtami festival dedicated to Hindu deity Krishna and cows in Amritsar on November 1, 2022. Narinder Nanu/AFP/Getty Images CNN  —  For centuries, cows have been considered sacred by India’s… Continue Reading →

Brazil expelling illegal miners from indigenous lands

, A major operation to drive out illegal miners from indigenous land is under way in Brazil. Government officials burned a plane and seized boats, weapons and petrol used by the miners in a remote region of the Amazon rainforest,… Continue Reading →

Victimization and Distress in Indigenous Maya Women: A Qualitative Investigation of Gender-Based Violence and Mental Health Outcomes in Rural Guatemala

Magda C. Rogg & Carla Pezzia  Journal of Family Violence (2023)Cite this article Abstract Purpose There is currently scant research exploring Indigenous Guatemalan women’s experiences of gender-based violence and mental health outcomes, but existing research suggests further exploration in this… Continue Reading →

How Covid-19 Proved an Opportunity for Youth in Small-Town India

By Rina Mukherji Young people from small towns are now able to work close to home thanks to co-working spaces that opened up during the COVID-19 pandemic. Credit: Rina Mukherji/IPS PUNE, INDIA, Feb 8 2023 (IPS) – While a 2017… Continue Reading →

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