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Anwesha Clinic: Educating Adolescents About Menstruation and Mental Health
Anwesha Clinic in West Bengal is an initiative in creating awareness around menstruation, mental health, and hygiene among adolescents.
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“Full Electrification” Still Leaves Out Many in Rural India
The central government claimed India had achieved “full electrification” in April 2018, but evidence from VV’s network of correspondents proved otherwise. In this piece, we revisit our #Battigul (no electricity) campaign to see if the situation has changed.
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Extreme Caste Discrimination Leaves Puri’s Dalits Threatened and Looted
One of India’s biggest religious hubs, Puri, is also a hub for atrocities against Dalits by upper caste individuals.
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Athai: Raised Platform Reserved for Men Making It a Mascot for Patriarchy
Menstruation becomes the reason for women exclusion at Athai, and public places in Rampur, Rajasthan, barring them to participate in any decision making.
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Domestic Violence: Tale of Two Women
Brihaspati Sardar and Kamla Sardar from West Bengal faced domestic violence. They talk about the physical-emotional assault and their individual perspectives.
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Betel Nut Trees Chopped down by Goa Forest Department Angers Residents
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Residents of Sanguem block of South Goa staged a protest when the Forest department axed their hereditary betel nut trees.
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Taxing Agriculture: Farmers Forced to Pay Water Tax but Receive No Water
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There seems to be no end for the decade long water crisis for the farmers of Bandhaberna village, Sundergarh, Odisha.