Sheela Sheikh- Village Bhagat Chawki , Block Nawagadi, Munger District, Bihar

Sheela Sheikh primarily reports on issues related to women and Dalits

When Sheela Sheikh was eight years old, her father’s death forced her family to overcome many new challenges, especially in situations that required combating patriarchal systems. When Sheela began working for the government, corruption and gender discrimination prevented her from achieving her goals. Eager to change these cultures and systems, she joined the Dalit Manvia Adhikar Ayog (Dalit Human Rights Committee) to support her community’s discriminated Dalits. She also worked with the Dalit Mahila Adhikar Manch Sanstha (Dalit Women’s Rights Platform Association). These experiences cultivated her new knowledge about the situation of Dalits and women. She applies this knowledge to her reporting for Video Volunteers. She believes her reporting can change issues that have remained unaltered because of a lack of exposure.