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Economic Development through Women Empowerment
Yes, that’s true, you read it right! Over the last couple of years, women, particularly in the rural areas have started to take upon themselves the task of ensuring income generation and local economic development in their villages. The factors responsible for this transition are not only widespread unemployment, but …
Unseasonal Rainfall in Bundelkhand– Bane not boon for the farming communities
Unseasonal weather disturbances in recent years have become a phenomenon, which has affected food security and livelihoods of people across the country. The recent heavy rainfall in North India have not just elongated the winter months for the people, but have adversely affected the farming community. Farmers across North India …
Radio Bundelkhand: The voice of women in Bundelkhand
A green enterprise led by women transforms waste to wealth in Bundelkhand
It may seem difficult to believe that kitchen waste such as fruit and vegetable peels, bread crumbs, broken egg shells etc. can create wealth. But the fact is that kitchen waste can be recycled through vermicomposting to create wealth of rich and fertile soil. Excessive use of agro-chemicals like pesticides and …
Rural women take a lead role in Water Governance in Bundelkhand
The world is facing a rising water crisis, affecting the well-being of millions; especially those who still do not have access to adequate and safe drinking water. Globally, waterborne diseases caused by lack of safe drinking water and sanitation facilities kill more young children than AIDS, malaria and measles combined.[i] It …