In the last 6 months of working with the Van Gujjar community in Uttarakhand,...
Encouraging The Next Generation Of Girls and Women of Vadasar, Bhuj
The following is a conversation with Preeti ben, Sarpanch of Vadasar Gram...
What’s Happening With One Nation One Ration Card Scheme
The famed One Nation One Ration, implemented since 2019, has seen little success on ground. A glimpse of our field experiences in Kerala
Forming A Multi-Layer Kitchen Garden
Traditionally, vegetables have been cultivated in household gardens that vary...
Choices And Preferences Of Women In Bhuj
As a woman who has more social class privilege than a lot of other women, I...
The Christmas Canopy In Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh
One of the key areas where a lot of social enterprises need support is in...
Half Half None
The following blog has been co-written by co-fellows Daraab Saleem Abbasi and...
Diamond Rush: It’s All About Luck
“Kaunsa wala khadaan dekhna hai? Sarkaari ya jo naadi kinaare hai woh ?”...
“आवर्तणशील खेती” – A Sustainable Agriculture Method
Packing Bags From Kanpur Travel is love but it becomes more fun when the journey is not pre-decided or certain. The same happened with me when I had to leave Kanpur, about which I had gotten to know only 5 minutes back and within two hours, I had already left. After I...
The Pathway To Contextual Learning In Tribal Chattisgarh
“Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one”Malcolm Forbes Education develops curiosity and exposes us to the vicinity of immense knowledge. Knowledge grows and changes as one feeds on it. The constant pursuit to capture, codify and communicate...
कबड्डी के खेल से सीखें जेंडर का खेल
सभी को सम्मिलित करने और साथ लेकर चलने से सब बेहतर महसूस करते हैं
How Dark Is Dark Enough?
Bindal river - Govind Ghar slum, Dehradun Stepping over the bricks placed strategically on the puddles, we walked through the lane about two feet wide with double storeys built on both sides. It suddenly opened into a small courtyard where a few families were...
Women And Panchayati Raj Institutions
Empowerment is a process which encourages individuals to take their own decisions. It also includes financial as well as social freedom to bring change in their communities. With respect to women withstanding their rights and entitlements as citizens of our country,...
Pre-Primary And Primary Education – The Crisis And The Solutions
With this post, I'm trying to explore the education system in India, the way it has changed over the years and various government policies as well as schemes implemented for the improvement of this system. A lot of non-profit organisations have played a major role. I...
My Year In Poetry
The faces that came along this year I can’t believe it will soon be a year for me in Raigad. In the most nostalgic tone of Mr. Olivander of Harry Potter, “It seems only yesterday I was walking down the market, buying my first mattress”. I remember my initial days, how...
The Dark Night(s)
6 PM As a new chapter began on a partly chilly October night,With a friend by my side,I embarked on a journey,Thought to myself that I’ve finally taken flight. This year I am to do something new,From a bird's eye view,I am to scour through the land, Sometimes finding...
किशोरियाँ कहती हैं, सेक्स! किशोरियाँ कहती हैं, यौनिकता!
कच्छ महिला विकास संगठन पिछ्ले 3 सालों से लड़कियों के साथ उनकी शिक्षा, स्वास्थ्य, जेंडर आदि की समझ बढ़ाने में लगा हुआ है।
My Understanding Of Menstruation Routine Of Women Around Me
Asked to hide ... Those were the last weeks of summer vacation in the campus. I was excited to start shopping for the school and be all prepared to be in 3rd standard. I remember going to the supermarket to buy some groceries and school supplies. My mother had...
What Should A Poor Father Choose?
Rekha* admitted in the Panna district hospital Meet Rekha and her mother from Jaitupura village which is few kilometres from Panna, Madhya Pradesh. Rekha is 10 months old (yes, dont be surprised) and severely malnourished. Her mother is not in a good condition either;...
The Good, Bad And Ugly Of Micro-finance in Uttar Pradesh
SHGs gives these women a more inclusive space to voice their opinion The people know what is best for them, rather than the government or any external social organization. Their biggest hurdle in solving these issues though is access to capital. This idea was at the...
What’s Trending In Kushalgarh!
At the intersection of gender, health and migration, there is a dangerous trend picking up What is the first thought that comes to your mind when you think of trends? Is it the apparel collection from so and so brand you saw online recently? Or some music genre...
The Uday Schools (Ranthambore National Park) Is Closing The Gap
The daily struggle to close the gender gap with the help of education.