Rural women in India

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Clicking rural India from a woman’s view

From widows of farmers in Maharashtra who had died by suicide to women drug users in Punjab and the gendered impact of water crisis in Uttarakhand, photographer Deepti Asthana’s work captures rural themes from the women’s perspective.

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Fostering menstrual health and women’s empowerment in rural India

Providing education, affordable products and fostering a supportive environment can go a long way to empower women and girls, and break taboos around menstrual health.

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4 Badass rural women who made history

From changing sexual harrassment laws to growing trees at the age of 112 – these rural women have contributed to significant impact in India.