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The untold saga of widow farmers comes alive on screen!
In the heart-wrenching landscapes of Vidarbha, Maharashtra (India), a tragedy as old as time unfolds with relentless sorrow and unwavering strength. Manda Alone stands as a testament to the indomitable spirit of widow farmers, left to navigate the...
WIA Network
25 Mar 2024
Women farmers get Rs 66,760 crore under PM-KISAN
The government of India has disbursed over Rs. 2.81 lakh crore to more than 11 crore farmers under the PM- KISAN scheme in 15 instalments out of which benefits worth Rs. 66,760.34 crore have been disbursed to women beneficiaries.
WIA Network
25 Mar 2024
Water crisis threaten livelihood of women farmers in Dharashiv
As the scorching sun beats down on the arid lands of Dharashiv district in Maharashtra, India, a looming water crisis threatens the very fabric of life in several villages. Areas such as Kalamb, Bhum, and Paranda are already grappling with acute...
Sunanda Kharate
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How rural women in India benefit from Lakhpati Didi scheme?
While presenting the Interim Budget 2024-25 in Parliament recently, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the government has decided to enhance the target for Lakhpati Didi from 2 crore to 3 crore.
WIA Network
26 Mar 2024
Parched State: Water crisis grips Bhatsangvi
"The monsoon has left our land parched, thirsting for more. Kharif and rabi sowings have yielded little, as rains barely sprinkled our village. Households couldn't meet their yearly food grain quotas. We now must endure until June for water,...
Devkanya Jagdale
8 Apr 2024
Parched State: Women at the forefront of a struggle against hunger
As the grip of drought tightens, Wagholi village in Maharashtra's Dharashiv district finds itself facing a looming shadow of hunger, particularly affecting families led by women. Widows, abandoned women, and those whose husbands are ensnared by...
Devkanya Jagdale
8 Apr 2024
Parched State: Water Scarcity Plagues Naigaon
Women in Naigaon are forced to abruptly wake in the middle of the night to fetch drinking water, highlighting the severe water scarcity in the village. The limited water supply, available only after midnight due to electricity load shedding,...
Devkanya Jagdale
8 Apr 2024
Tragic well accident highlights gender disparities in water collection
Tragedy struck Zodge village in Malegaon, Maharashtra, as a mother and her daughter met a heartbreaking fate, their lives cut short by a fatal fall into a well. Nitabai Jadhav, 47, and her daughter Ichcchamani, 16, were identified as the...
WIA Network
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