Chhavi Sachdev is an independent radio producer, freelance journalist and podcaster. She covers women’s rights, development and culture with a focus on solutions not problems. She currently produces @LSDcast – India’s definitive podcast about love, sex and dating. Follow her work or find her on Twitter.     https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/contributor/chhavi-sachdev/rss en Solutions Thu, 23 Aug 2018 11:30:00 +0000 Chhavi Sachdev https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/08/23/how-ancient-grains-and-a-seed-bank-turned-life-around-for-rural-women https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/08/23/how-ancient-grains-and-a-seed-bank-turned-life-around-for-rural-women Gujarat chooses to grow maize and wheat, despite being drought-prone, which leaves these crops failing and farmers hungry. But one woman’s secret mission to plant hardy millet has turned fortunes around. Asset and Property Rights Informal Economy Solutions Tue, 31 Jul 2018 12:00:00 +0000 Chhavi Sachdev https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/07/31/they-are-my-sisters-diary-of-a-land-rights-activist-in-rural-india https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/07/31/they-are-my-sisters-diary-of-a-land-rights-activist-in-rural-india Kamala Damor, or Sister Kamala, works with women and girls in rural Gujarat to help them access their right to property and inheritance. She tells her story to Chhavi Sachdev. Equal Pay and Opportunity Tue, 31 Oct 2017 11:48:38 +0000 Chhavi Sachdev https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2017/10/31/bangalore-widows-find-camaraderie-friendship-in-the-face-of-isolation https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2017/10/31/bangalore-widows-find-camaraderie-friendship-in-the-face-of-isolation In India, women are outliving men and facing increasing isolation and ill health as a result. One YWCA initiative is helping widows with food, friendship and a sense of dignity.