As we bid farewell to another Dalit History Month, here’s why it’s vital to remember that casteism is as alive and well in rural India as much as the IIT’s…
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For Mission Nari Shakti, we first need Purush Sanshakti // New Year, Same Old Burden of Safety from Male-inflicted Violence on Women
द्वारा खबर लहरिया March 31, 2021With International Women’s History Month coming to a close, Khabar Lahariya’s special report on the Uttar Pradesh government’s Mission Shakti campaign explores the age old and yet current problems in…
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Women creating their own spaces, one step at a time
द्वारा खबर लहरिया March 2, 2021Senior reporter @naznirizv follows the journey of women in Chitrakoot, who are challenging the normatives established by patriarchy in their own way. Purportedly a work demanding ‘manly’ physical strength, more and…
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An Attack In Hathras, And A Story Of Our Times
द्वारा खबर लहरिया November 3, 2020Hathras: Almost 30 years ago, field tests that significantly influenced Khabar Lahariya, a local Bundeli newspaper in the parched landscape of Banda district in southern Uttar Pradesh, discussed the accuracy…
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A land of her own: Supreme Court’s landmark judgement says daughters have equal birthright to inherit property
द्वारा खबर लहरिया October 18, 2020Khabar Lahariya speaks to the women of Bundelkhand to gauge how well the enormously welcome amendment will translate to on-ground realities On August 11, 2020 the Supreme Court of India…
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Access, Redressal & Finance in Uttar Pradesh: The Women Farmers of Uttar Pradesh
द्वारा खबर लहरिया October 16, 2020This is the second video of our six-part research-oriented project, where Khabar Lahariya has partnered with the Future of Finance Initiative at Dvara Research for a special story for this year’s National Women Farmer’s Day. The…
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Access, Redressal & Finance in Uttar Pradesh: The Tribal Communities of Manikpur, UP
द्वारा खबर लहरिया October 7, 2020While Digital Bharat has promised last-mile connectivity, the interiors of the north Indian heartland continue to struggle with multiple challenges. Logistical issues such as the lack of consistently high-speed internet…
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COVID-19 IS PUSHING YOUNG GIRLS OUT OF SCHOOL AND INTO EARLY MARRIAGES
द्वारा खबर लहरिया July 17, 2020As schools across the country remain shut for the fifth consecutive month this year, Khabar Lahariya reports from on the ground in rural UP on how the pandemic is affecting…
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In Banda- Men may not work but women’s unpaid work has spiked up
द्वारा खबर लहरिया May 14, 2020With whole families under lockdown for weeks on end, rural men continue to abdicate their share of responsibilities of housework and caregiving to the women. “In the morning, I swept…
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Social media for women: A double-edged sword
द्वारा nikita November 14, 2019When men are online all night on social media , there seems to be no issue. Is it such a big deal for us women to be online in…