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Aarey Milk Colony is a lush forest on the outskirts of India’s commercial capital, but a nationwide program to boost financial inclusion has passed many of its female inhabitants by.
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.
Nisha Mathews is a campaigner and hero to many women in Karnataka in India. She’s helped set up a union for domestic workers in the region, which today has more than 13,000 members.
Aruna Kashyap Senior Counsel for the Women’s Rights Division, Human Rights Watch
Sexual harassment is a common complaint in garment factories, where women make up most of the workforce. Instead of distancing themselves from labor abuse, global brands should work together to end the problem, says Human Rights Watch senior counsel Aruna Kashyap
Despite being at peace, India has the largest number of war widows in the world. They say the government assistance they have received is not enough to live a dignified life.
In rural Andhra Pradesh, it can be hard for women to make enough money to feed their families. But this group of women is taking on the male-dominated occupation of fish farming, and making it their own.
India’s startup and venture capital sectors are still relatively young, but already dominated by men. Meet the women overcoming old-fashioned attitudes to make their names in investing and helping other women turn their ideas into businesses.
A new sport that combines the physical prowess of boxing with the mental agility of chess is taking off in India, and providing new opportunities for girls who would usually be facing early marriage and domestic labor.
Failed by flawed government policies and left out of development programs, women farmers around India are coming together to demand fair treatment and access the support to which they are entitled.
The third edition of the World Bank’s Global Findex has shown no worldwide progress on women’s financial inclusion, despite strong gains in India.
Sangini Cooperative Bank was the only financial institution in Mumbai to offer sex workers access to savings and credit. Now that the bank has closed, the women are left with only two options: hide their money or risk losing it to moneylenders and con men.
Mithu Pandit should be a trailblazer, but the first woman to break into Kolkata’s all-male rickshaw trade does not feel like one. She’s just trying to feed her family.
To achieve economic equality, activist and author Vandana Shiva says we need to recognize the value of women’s work and start counting production, not just profits.
In rural India, women face a host of social barriers to work, including ingrained notions of what women can do. One project brings together NGOs, corporations and the government to help women smash gender biases and join the workforce.
Debdatta Saha Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Economics, South Asian University
Until governments and banks tackle issues such as corruption, low informal sector wages and female illiteracy, digital ID systems like Aadhaar will do little to improve the financial inclusion of poor women in India, says economist Debdatta Saha.
Our best economics stories from 2017, and a request for experts for our growing coverage in 2018.
From the #metoo movement to abortion rights in Latin America, marriage rulings in India and humanitarian crises in East Africa and the Middle East, it’s been a blockbuster year for women and girls worldwide.
The Bhamashah scheme running in Rajasthan aims to increase women’s financial inclusion by giving them more control over their family’s money. Women & Girls speaks with Anit Mukherjee, who co-authored a report on the program’s progress toward that goal.
The Indian state of Andhra Pradesh needs a new capital, and the government wants to build it on the banks of the Krishna river. One woman is leading the fight against the development, which is slated to occupy some of the most fertile lands in the country.
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.
India has one of the lowest rates for women in paid employment in the world. But women’s groups in rural areas are helping each other to start businesses and become financially independent.
In India, a charity is helping domestic violence survivors by training them as taxi drivers. Thanks to these new skills, they gain greater independence.
Smita Premchander Development Researcher, Microfinance Teacher, Secretary Of Sampark
With the law proving ineffective at eradicating the religious tradition of dedicating young girls to a life of exploitation, the best way to help these women is to give them the tools they need to support their families on their own, writes Smita Premchander of Sampark.
In one of India’s most disadvantaged and isolated districts, Radio Mewat is sharing information and raising awareness to help women stand up for their rights against ingrained patriarchal traditions.
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