Author: Kristy Saikia
Overcoming the many hurdles to women’s inheritance rights
Prameelaben, a single child, faced many challenges on her way to claiming inheritance rights until support arrived from the local women’s collective and a grassroots organisation
Solar-powered water supply eases women’s struggles
Gone are the days when Andharkachhala village in Gujarat faced acute drinking water shortage. A solar-powered system managed by a woman-led user group ensures adequate water supply now, besides bringing multiple other benefits.
She sowed seeds of a grain bank to feed the poor
The sight of marginalised families struggling to have regular, nutritious meals prompted Urmilaben Vasava of Bedada village in Gujarat to start a grain bank.