投稿者: Guardian Staff

CultureDomestic violenceEnvironmentGlobal developmentIndiaMediaRadioSeedsSocietySouth and Central AsiaWomenWomen's rights and gender equalityWorld news

From missing goats to health tips: how a female-run radio station is giving rural India a voice

For nearly two decades, ‘General’ Narsamma and her team at Sangham Radio have honed their craft, learning every aspect of broadcasting, including fixing the radio mast and interview techniquesWords and photographs by Uday NarayananAs twilight settles o…

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Global developmentHinduismIndiaReligionSocietySouth and Central AsiaWidowsWomenWomen's rights and gender equality

Solace and sisterhood: the Indian holy city where ostracised widows find a new home – in pictures

Women from all over West Bengal and beyond travel to Vrindavan for a life of prayer, many having suffered abuse, stigma and abandonment by families who see them as cursed. Up to 20,000 widows – nearly 20% of the city’s population – have found refuge in…

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ICC prosecutor seeks warrants for Afghan Taliban leaders over persecution of women – video

The international criminal court’s chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, announced that he had requested arrest warrants for two top Taliban officials for the repression of women. He accused the group’s supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and the country’s s…

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