Rural women must play a key role in COVID19 pandemic response and recovery policies October 12, 2020 The pandemic response must avoid increasing the inequalities faced by rural women. Here are five ways to ensure gender-sensitive policies...
Tribal communities dependent on forest produce seem to have fared better in the pandemic October 12, 2020 The pandemic has taken away a majority of livelihoods, but some tribal communities were able to tide over the crisis...
Grain Drain: Farmers in Uttar Pradesh sell paddy below government rate to repay loans October 12, 2020 While the Centre continues to assure farmers that it will stand by the minimum support price of Rs 1,888 per...
Troubled Waters: This hilsa season in Bangladesh has been good, but only for trawlers heading to the sea October 10, 2020 River hilsa is said to be tastier than those caught from the sea. The livelihood of thousands of fishers in...
Child trafficking surges in Bihar as parents have no work nor wages in the COVID-19 pandemic October 9, 2020 Between July and September 2020, about 250 kids from Bihar have been rescued from child trafficking. Many were put to...
Coastal Concern: Maharashtra villagers protest public hearings during COVID19 October 8, 2020 Local communities in coastal Palghar and Sindhudurg districts in Maharashtra had wanted the public hearings for coastal zone maps to...
Less than 40% loan applications made by street vendors to the PM SVANidhi scheme sanctioned October 8, 2020 Two million street vendors applied for loans under the PM SVANidhi scheme, but less than 40% of loan applications have...
COVID-19 And Sex Workers: Damned if they do, damned if they don’t October 8, 2020 In the six months since COVID-19, sex workers have lost all work and have had no support from the government....
Crematorium workers, ambulance drivers and hospital cleaners are Corona Warriors, but who will save them from discrimination? October 7, 2020 The Gaon Connection team met with ‘Corona Warriors’ in Jaipur, Rajasthan, who work relentlessly in crematoriums and hospitals, and drive...
Unwelcome Move: Uttarakhand government’s initiative to throw open the state to tourists has left villagers worried and protesting October 6, 2020 The tiny village of Lata in Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district Uttarakhand raises big objections to welcoming tourists into its...
Rural women must play a key role in COVID19 pandemic response and recovery policies October 12, 2020 The pandemic response must avoid increasing the inequalities faced by rural women. Here are five ways to ensure gender-sensitive policies...
Tribal communities dependent on forest produce seem to have fared better in the pandemic October 12, 2020 The pandemic has taken away a majority of livelihoods, but some tribal communities were able to tide over the crisis...
Grain Drain: Farmers in Uttar Pradesh sell paddy below government rate to repay loans October 12, 2020 While the Centre continues to assure farmers that it will stand by the minimum support price of Rs 1,888 per...
Troubled Waters: This hilsa season in Bangladesh has been good, but only for trawlers heading to the sea October 10, 2020 River hilsa is said to be tastier than those caught from the sea. The livelihood of thousands of fishers in...
Child trafficking surges in Bihar as parents have no work nor wages in the COVID-19 pandemic October 9, 2020 Between July and September 2020, about 250 kids from Bihar have been rescued from child trafficking. Many were put to...
Coastal Concern: Maharashtra villagers protest public hearings during COVID19 October 8, 2020 Local communities in coastal Palghar and Sindhudurg districts in Maharashtra had wanted the public hearings for coastal zone maps to...
Less than 40% loan applications made by street vendors to the PM SVANidhi scheme sanctioned October 8, 2020 Two million street vendors applied for loans under the PM SVANidhi scheme, but less than 40% of loan applications have...
COVID-19 And Sex Workers: Damned if they do, damned if they don’t October 8, 2020 In the six months since COVID-19, sex workers have lost all work and have had no support from the government....
Crematorium workers, ambulance drivers and hospital cleaners are Corona Warriors, but who will save them from discrimination? October 7, 2020 The Gaon Connection team met with ‘Corona Warriors’ in Jaipur, Rajasthan, who work relentlessly in crematoriums and hospitals, and drive...
Unwelcome Move: Uttarakhand government’s initiative to throw open the state to tourists has left villagers worried and protesting October 6, 2020 The tiny village of Lata in Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district Uttarakhand raises big objections to welcoming tourists into its...