Mar 8, 2021Choose to ChallengeUrmimala Sengupta and Anand Shukla Our work very often takes us to the interiors of Chhattisgarh where we meet many women and young girls who have managed to stop the violence and abuse in their lives. This has taken many years. The very fact that they can talk about it…International Womens Day4 min readInternational Womens Day4 min read
Oct 6, 2020#DalitLivesMatter, #Women’sLivesMatterIf the news in the last few days hasn’t boiled your blood, nothing ever will. Badaun, Unnao, Azamgarh, Lakhimpur Kheri, Gorakhpur, Hathras, Balrampur, Bhadohi — it is just one bad news after another. They are no longer just districts and towns in Uttar Pradesh, they each have a violent story…Womens Rights3 min readWomens Rights3 min read
May 12, 2020Fighting against COVID-19 and all oddsRanjana Das of Oxfam India’s Bihar office writes how the humanitarian relief work in the state has been akin to running a hurdle race, blindfolded. — It has been over a month since we began our COVID-19 response in Bihar. Until now we have distributed dry ration kits to 2070…Covid-196 min readCovid-196 min read
Apr 24, 2020Women are leading the fight against Coronavirus in Indian state of KeralaThe world is recognising the decisive leadership of women political heads in Germany, New Zealand, Iceland and Finland as they fight coronavirus. It reminds me of the time when an Indian male political leader who I met to seek support for women reservation bill asked me, “Does it really require…Women6 min readWomen6 min read
Apr 22, 2020COVID-19: WE ARE HELPING MIGRANT WORKERS WITH FOOD & RELIEFCOVID-19: WE ARE HELPING MIGRANT WORKERS WITH FOOD & RELIEF PLEASE CLICK TO DONATE https://bit.ly/India4All In the last one week of starting its humanitarian relief response to fight coronavirus, we along with its partners have provided dry ration to around 40,000 poor people, delivered 40,000 cooked meals to migrant labourers…Coronavirus4 min readCoronavirus4 min read
Jan 16, 2020Severe Cyclone Bulbul wreaks havoc across Coastal BengalEarly warnings of Cyclone Bulbul brewing and subsequently intensifying in the Bay of Bengal set off alarm bells in the region in the first…Natural Disasters6 min readNatural Disasters6 min read
Dec 19, 2019Top 10 Reasons to Support Girl Child EducationOver 28 lakh girls, in the age group of 6 to 13 years, are out of school in India.[1] It is crucial for us to understand the importance of supporting girl child education so we can contribute towards the development of our nation. Here are the top 10 reasons to…Women5 min readWomen5 min read