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Disdain and the fear of Displacement in Uttar Pradesh

 
/ May 3, 2022

The weaving community settled there in Mau District, Uttar Pradesh but economic prosperity was not easy to come by.

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Wooden Bridge in North 24 PGS Costing Patients their Lives

 
/ April 28, 2022

This Bridge can accommodate only pedestrians and two wheelers, it is in such a bad condition that it can’t take the weight of motor cars, or any four wheelers.

Gender discrimination in Tea Gardens

 
/ April 27, 2022

In this video, Community Correspondent Lily Kujur brought out the issue of gender equality in these tea gardens.

Hailstorm Leaves Farmers Shattered in Kishanganj 

 
/ April 23, 2022

The storm was so powerful that many roofs were blown away and trees uprooted damaging the walls and in few cases, the entire houses collapsed.

What is the ‘Right” age for Women to get Married? Community Debating Child Marriage (Amendment)...

 
/ April 21, 2022

Last year in December 2021 the union government approved the proposal to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21, based on the recommendations of a NITI Aayog task force. The amendment was introduced in Lok Sabha on 20th December 2021.

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“12 years of reporting on Caste and Untouchability”

 
/ April 14, 2022

“Over the last 12 years, Video Volunteers has produced more than 600 video reports on caste and untouchability, across India.

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“Working with VV to resolve community issues has given me a lot of respect.”

 
/ April 14, 2022

50-year-old Gayatri is an indefatigable force when it comes to breaking long-standing social bias in her life and that of her community members.

“A government official can suppress petitions but not a video”

 
/ April 11, 2022

Meet Anil Kumar Saroj, our Community Correspondent from Bhadoi district in Uttar Pradesh who has proved that one does not need to put on a mask, wear a bodysuit or take the law into their own hands to fight for the rights of neglected communities and give them their dues.