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Draupadi Murmu – The First Adivasi to Become President?
Given the numbers, the election of Draupadi Murmu (b. June 20, 1958) is a foregone conclusion. It took more than seven decades of the Republic before an Adivasi could reach the top post of the country. Ever since Murmu was fielded by the BJP led NDA as their candidate for the presidential election, discussions started
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BREAK THE BIAS The Struggle of Women Forest Guides
Shahnaz Baig, India’s first woman forest guide, Mohurli, Chandrapur Women are the change makers in the society. They have to overcome the barriers to reach opportunities. The question arises whether they are able to enjoy the fruits of such hard-earned opportunities. Well here are the stories of three young women – one Muslim and two
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माजरी गावातील महिलांनी दिला वेकोली कार्यालयसमोर अन्नत्याग आंदोलनाचा इशारा
माजरी गावातील ताराबाई बहूद्देशीय मंडळ. या मंडळाच्या अध्यक्षा मंदा पाडूरंग निब्रड व सचिव वंदना अनिल सातपुते यांनी आज महिला शिष्टमंडळासहित जिल्हाधिकारी चंद्रपूर यांची भेट घेतली. सध्या सुरू असलेल्या पावसाळ्यात महापूरामुळे माजरी परिसरातील जनजीवन विस्कळीत झाले असून गावकरी महिलांना मुलाबाळांसाठी चार दिवस माजरी रेल्वे स्टेशनवर काढावे लागले. माजरी येथील गावकऱ्यांचे भयानक नुकसान झाले असून यासाठी सर्वस्वी जबाबदारी माजरी एरिया
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Tomorrow’s India Should Not Be Like Today’s Afghanistan
TOMORROW’S INDIA SHOULD NOT BE LIKE TODAY’S AFGHANISTAN Bilkis Bano, a 21 yr. old woman who was carrying 5 months of pregnancy with a 3 yr old child, was brutally gangraped during 2002 Gujarat riots when Mr. Narendra Modi was the then Chief Minister of Gujarat. Today Mr. Narendra Modi is the Prime Minister of India,
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श्रमिक एल्गारच्या आदिवासी महिला नेतृत्व
श्रमिक एल्गारच्या आदिवासी महिला नेतृत्व श्रमिक एल्गार, पूर्व विदर्भात सतत दोन दशकापासून, गरीबांच्या, आदिवासींच्या हक्कासाठी आणि त्यांचे संवैधानिक हक्क मिळवून देण्यांसाठी कार्यरत संघटना म्हणून ओळख आहे. श्रमिक एल्गारच्या बांधणीत आणि लढ्यात महिलांचे योगदान, त्यातही आदिवासीं महिलांचे योगदान उल्लेखनीय आहे. ज्या आदिवासी महिलांनी नेतृत्व करीत श्रमिक एल्गारचा लढा पुढे नेला, अशा काही महिलांचा आज आपण परिचय
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Parmila Singh, the Benarasi Banglewali in Charminar
Parmila Singh, the Benarasi Banglewali in Charminar We were recently at Hyderabad’s iconic Charminar, thrilled to be at the timeless market which caters to everything a woman’s heart desires – from sequined sarees to strings of pearls to embroidered purses to glittering toe-rings and colourful dupattas and of course the beautiful Hyderabadi bangles. A
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Irregular Ration Supply to Kolam Tribals in Jivti
Irregular Ration Supply to Kolam Tribals Kolam tribals of Jivti taluka are not being provided foodgrains through the PDS on a regular basis. The Kolam Adivasis are included in Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group and they should be extended special protection by the administration. Given the fact that the Adivasis suffer from malnutrition their food security
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Social Security Schemes Starved of Central Funds Since March 2022
Social Security Schemes Starved of Central Funds since March 2022 The central government has not released its share under various Centrally Sponsored Social Security Schemes since March 2023. These schemes include the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme, the Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme and the Indira Gandhi National Handicapped Pension Scheme.
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Shramik Elgar Kolam Adivasi Women’s Delegation Meets Chandrapur Collector
Shramik Elgar Kolam Adivasi Women’s Delegation Meets Chandrapur Collector On 24 January a delegation of Kolam women led by Adv. Paromita Goswami, Founder-President of Shramik Elgar and Vimalbai Kodape met the District Collector Chandrapur Shri. Vinay Gauda to discuss the various problems being faced by Adiviasi women in Jivti block. Problems in Foodgrain distribution: The
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The Vocabulary of Protest
The Vocabulary of Protest The vocabulary of people during a protest is very different from their ordinary speech. The anger and indignation are spontaneously expressed in powerful language and the arguments come out with immense force. I have seen this happen several times during the protests organised by Shramik Elgar. Let me share three
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