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A women addressing the gathering at the summit / Photo credit: CYSD
03/31/2008 A state level tribal women leader’s summit was organised by Centre for Youth and Social Development (CYSD) at Bhubanewar, Orissa in eastern India. Several women tribal leaders and stakeholders representing government and civil society emphasised the need to empower tribal women with decision-making and elevate their social status.
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Image: A women addressing the gathering at the summit / Photo credit: CYSD
Land will give women what is due to them / Photo credit: ActionAid India
03/14/2008 Dalit women in Andhra Pradesh in southern India are gearing up to fight for their land rights. To turn a recent government order into reality, the campaign backed by ActionAid India and Dalit Samakhya has filed over 25,000 applications to put unused land into productive use.
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Image: Land will give women what is due to them / Photo credit: ActionAid India
Members of Muslim organisations protesting at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi
03/12/2008 A budgetary allocation for the welfare of minorities in the union budget for the financial year 2008-09 is far short of expectations, say Muslim organisations, who recently held a demonstration in the Indian capital to demand a better deal from the government.
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Image: Members of Muslim organisations protesting at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi
Valerie Mason-John
03/04/2008 British author Valerie Mason-John’s new book Broken Voices has series of interviews with dalit women, recounting their horrific experiences of caste-based injustice and discrimination. During her five-month stay Valerie lived, ate and worked together with these women to get the feel of what it is like to be an untouchable in India.
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