May 31, 2021
Understanding the COVID-19 surge in rural Madhya Pradesh
Physical distancing is still a dream and vaccine hesitancy the norm. Here’s what the COVID-19 surge looks like in Narsinghpur district, Madhya Pradesh.
Maya Vishwakarma is the founder and chairperson of Sukarma Foundation. She hails from Mehragaon, Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh where she led the initiative to set up a mini-factory that employs local women to manufacture low-cost sanitary napkins for tribal and rural girls. She has also made a documentary film and authored a book titled Swaraj Mumkin Hai (Independence is Possible) advocating for sustainable villages.