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Women need secluded bathing spaces in villages. (Photo by Prem Kumar Marni)

Women forced to bathe in the open in Odisha villages

In many villages, an informally decided upon time is kept aside for women taking a bath in a group. (Photo by Adam Cohn)

Rural men must realize women need secluded bathing spaces

The tablet girls of Ranchi. (Photo by Alok Gupta)

Tablet girls of Jharkhand storm digital bastion

Most rural women still bathe in the open but fetch water to their homes so that their daughters can bathe comfortably. (Photo by Daniel Bachhuber)

Opportunity cost of personal hygiene too high for rural women

Women are still considered beasts of burden in rural India

The women of Tarkhutta village holding a meeting. (Photo by Suneeta Dhar)

Godda women rise up to leave imprint on local politics

Campaign by tribal women groups brings down alcoholism in Attappadi

Women have started playing the dhak, a big drum traditionally played only by men.

Drummer girls of Bengal step up with a new beat

Women in rural Samastipur are supportive of the government’s blanket ban on alcohol consumption. (Photo by Debika Goswami)

Rural women in Samastipur welcome liquor ban in Bihar

Women discussing priority issues at a village council meeting. (Photo by Ashutosh Negi)

Women standing united can power sustainable social change

Runa Devi and Daya Devi of Kaladinda village in southeast Bihar have emerged as village leaders. (Photo by Suneeta Dhar)

A tale of two women and a watershed

Unsold fresh fish being dried to be sold in packets. (Photo by K. Rajendran)

Currency tsunami hits Kerala fisher village

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