Author: Sameera Kasulanati
Groundnut farmers get a protective shell in Andhra
Coming together as a collective, groundnut farmers of Andhra Pradesh earn the rightful income for their produce, reduce risks and develop multiple income streams.
Multiple income streams sustain tribal families in Assam
From growing multiple crops on forest land they have been cultivating for ages to rearing livestock and weaving, tribal families in Assam rely on different income sources to sustain themselves.
Kotwalia women break menstruation taboo
If lack of water forced Kotwalia women to relieve themselves in the open, their ingrained mindset made menstruation taboo. With toilets and sanitation training, they now follow good menstrual hygiene.
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