August 13, 2024
Net gains: Dhivar women restore a pond and discover a livelihood
Women from Maharashtra’s Dhivar community learn that maintaining a pond’s biodiversity can lead to livelihood security and gender equality.
Sarita Dudhram Meshram lives in Sawartola village in Maharashtra’s Gondia district. She is a grassroots worker with FEED and is a successful fish farmer and community leader. In 2021, she helped form the Saras Mahila Fisheries Production Team to initiate women into pond revitalisation and fish production.