Aari-tari is a special kind of embroidery work. Our people—the Kalandar community—learned this craft to make a living. The Kalandar community falls under the Denotified and Nomadic Tribes (DTNT) category….
In many villages of Rajasthan’s Bhilwara district, banking services such as transfers and withdrawals are often managed by business correspondents (BCs). People, especially those from marginalised communities who do not…
From pregnancy to childbirth, it is an ASHA sahyogini’s (also known as ASHA worker) primary responsibility to connect women to relevant policies and healthcare. When a child’s birth is registered…
Discrimination and violence against the Dalit communities is common in many districts of Rajasthan. This discrimination is also visible in the way Dalits aren’t allowed to take out a bindori…
In Rajasthan’s Chittorgarh district, grassroots health workers experience unique challenges in the face of constantly changing policies. The health security scheme in the state, previously named Chiranjeevi Yojana, has been…
Banswara district is located in the southern part of Rajasthan and shares borders with Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. It receives only a month or two of rainfall annually. The water…
Enduring foul smells and navigating sewage from overflowing drains is nothing new for the people of Tibbi in Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh district. The problem existed in 2022 when Tibbi was a…
In Barmer district, Rajasthan, high rates of violence against women; suicides; and casteism persist. I am part of a women’s collective locally known as Mahila Sangathan that assists women facing…