By Preeti Nahar
अगर महिला किसानों को पुरुषों के बराबर संसाधन मिलें, तो खेती की पैदावार 20-30% तक बढ़ सकती है। इससे दुनिया भर में भुखमरी 15% तक कम हो सकती है। महिला किसान सिर्फ़ परिवारों का पेट ही नहीं भरतीं, बल्कि ग्रामीण समुदायों को मज़बूत बनाती हैं और देश की अर्थव्यवस्था में भी बड़ा योगदान देती हैं।
अगर महिला किसानों को पुरुषों के बराबर संसाधन मिलें, तो खेती की पैदावार 20-30% तक बढ़ सकती है। इससे दुनिया भर में भुखमरी 15% तक कम हो सकती है। महिला किसान सिर्फ़ परिवारों का पेट ही नहीं भरतीं, बल्कि ग्रामीण समुदायों को मज़बूत बनाती हैं और देश की अर्थव्यवस्था में भी बड़ा योगदान देती हैं।
By गाँव कनेक्शन
A recent report by the World Economic Forum finds that women won’t be able to achieve gender equality for another 131 years. However, despite the South Asia region floundering on gender parity the most, the situation has been deemed to be marginally better in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Details here.
A recent report by the World Economic Forum finds that women won’t be able to achieve gender equality for another 131 years. However, despite the South Asia region floundering on gender parity the most, the situation has been deemed to be marginally better in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Details here.
By Aishwarya Tripathi
What changes when women cross the fault lines and take charge in local governing bodies? Many believe that women leading a panchayat can put the focus back on issues such as water and girls’ education.
What changes when women cross the fault lines and take charge in local governing bodies? Many believe that women leading a panchayat can put the focus back on issues such as water and girls’ education.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
Two ground reports from Uttar Pradesh which documented the crimes against Dalit girls have been honoured at the Laadli Awards 2023. They have been awarded in the categories of the English Investigative Story and Web Investigative Story respectively.
Two ground reports from Uttar Pradesh which documented the crimes against Dalit girls have been honoured at the Laadli Awards 2023. They have been awarded in the categories of the English Investigative Story and Web Investigative Story respectively.
By Aishwarya Tripathi
Heatwaves are rising in India and women farm labourers who work outdoors are one of the worst affected. Despite headaches and weakness, they continue to sweat it out to earn their daily wage.
Heatwaves are rising in India and women farm labourers who work outdoors are one of the worst affected. Despite headaches and weakness, they continue to sweat it out to earn their daily wage.
By Gaon Connection
Heatwaves are rising in India and women farm labourers who work outdoors are one of the worst affected. Despite headaches and weakness, they continue to sweat it out to earn their daily wage.
Heatwaves are rising in India and women farm labourers who work outdoors are one of the worst affected. Despite headaches and weakness, they continue to sweat it out to earn their daily wage.
By Aishwarya Tripathi
Women in rural India are driving up internet usage as they use their smartphones for work, entertainment, and information. Gaon Connection tries to find out what do the rural women in Uttar Pradesh exhaust their internet data packs for.
Women in rural India are driving up internet usage as they use their smartphones for work, entertainment, and information. Gaon Connection tries to find out what do the rural women in Uttar Pradesh exhaust their internet data packs for.
By Anwesha Ambaly
Tari village faced acute water shortage in the summer season affecting farming activities. Water-borne diseases were widespread. Its women decided to clean up the village pond, and now the village has sufficient water for drinking and farming purposes.
Tari village faced acute water shortage in the summer season affecting farming activities. Water-borne diseases were widespread. Its women decided to clean up the village pond, and now the village has sufficient water for drinking and farming purposes.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
Gaon Connection’s ground report on the families of gangrape and murder victims from Uttar Pradesh’s Budaun has been awarded as the best English Web Investigative story this year.
Gaon Connection’s ground report on the families of gangrape and murder victims from Uttar Pradesh’s Budaun has been awarded as the best English Web Investigative story this year.
By Sumit Kaushik and Simran Bhardwaj
Most of the women-led social enterprises are successful because they practise inclusivity and collective leadership in an innovative manner, and they persistently create fresh roles for girls and women to hasten social impact. Also, women social entrepreneurs include men in the solution to problems that are seen as usually affecting women.
Most of the women-led social enterprises are successful because they practise inclusivity and collective leadership in an innovative manner, and they persistently create fresh roles for girls and women to hasten social impact. Also, women social entrepreneurs include men in the solution to problems that are seen as usually affecting women.