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Tribal women reap benefits of collective farming

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Switching to modern agricultural practices and coming together as producer groups have helped women farmers have the bargaining power about their produce and earn more

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Women unite to address problems and transform their village

Under an umbrella village organization, members of women self-help groups address common problems in their village, including a stand-off against a mining company

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Santhal girls shatter social taboo playing football

Teenaged Santhal girls in West Bengal have taken to football despite facing community antagonism. They hope that the sport would deliver them from poor socioeconomic shackles