Self-employed and self-reliant
Self-employment among rural women gets a boost through the efforts of SEWA.
Battling chauvinism to do a man's job
Illiterate tribal women in Uttar Pradesh equip themselves with non-conventional skills like repairing handpumps.
The dai's way to child birth
A unique project explores the indigenous knowledge of traditional midwives.
Empowering peasant women
The Centre for Women’s Development Studies has worked over two decades to train Santhal tribal women in Bankura, West Bengal, in collective and individual livelihood skills.
Stop the witch-hunt
Witch-hunting is still prevalent in some Indian states. FLAC runs a campaign against this appalling practice and supports women accused of practising witchcraft.
In the shade of the Banyan
Mentally ill destitute women find refuge at a rehabilitation home in Chennai.