Tag: rohini pawar
Farmers cheated, land grabbing unchecked in Pune
Farmers from Bongvali village of Pune district in Maharashtra are losing their land to a money lender who cheats them on the pretext of helping them out during times of crisis. Sitaram Shevram Surve keeps a farmer’s land as mortgage against loans and when the farmer goes to return the...
No Entry for Women
Pune, Maharashtra | Rohini pawar In Veer village, women are not allowed to enter the Mkhaskoba temple. It is an old tradition that people of Veer village have been following for a very long time. On Women’s day, Rohini visited the Mhaskoba temple wondering may be, on that day they...
One Billion Rising: The inimitable spirit of Asha Kumbharkar
February 11; Vanpuri, Maharashtra Community Correspondent Rohini Pawar reports on the life of Asha Kumbharkar; a woman who is battling the chronic ailment of HIV while still earning livelihood for her kids. “Whenever I see a woman who is losing hope after a severe diagnosis, I show her my own...
IU Impact: Community Video Brings Wage Equality
600 female laborers in Maharashtra get equal pay because of our Community Correspondent Rohini Pawar’s video
Onion-Producing Village Cries For Onions
Despite high onion production in Maharashtra, the price of this commodity is skyrocketing.