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    A person walking with an umbrella on a flooded street_climate crisis
    March 21, 2025
    The climate crisis is impacting those working to solve it
    Nonprofits must address climate risks within their organisational structures to protect employees, especially those on the front lines of climate action.
    by Vandita Morarka, Arshiya Kochar, Kuhoo Tiwari | 6 min read
    Women sitting in a group_chiranjeevi scheme
    July 16, 2024
    Bureaucratic blues: Rajasthan’s healthcare workers struggle with changing policies
    by Rameshwar Lal Sharma, Tara Sharma | 2 min read
    a close-up shot of a woman's hands as she writes something down in a notebook--fieldworkers
    July 12, 2024
    Uncovering the productivity challenges of India’s fieldworkers
    Productive fieldworkers are critical for nonprofits in India, yet their challenges often go unrecognised and unsupported. What are these challenges, and how can we address them?
    by Indresh Sharma, Rajika Seth, Tejas Pahlajani | 7 min read
    an ASHA worker reads a report of a pregnant woman at her house in Chennai, India--grassroots workers
    July 9, 2024
    A case for building research capacities at the grassroots
    Frontline workers and grassroots organisations routinely collect data but lack the resources to analyse and put it to use. Why is this a problem, and what can be done to address it?
    by Aarohi Damle | 8 min read
    a group of women standing and talking in the field--rural working women
    April 12, 2024
    A young woman’s journey from a nonprofit to a corporate
    A day in the life of a sales executive in rural Uttar Pradesh who isn't deterred by the challenges she faces as the only woman in the role, and perseveres to achieve her targets.
    by Pratibha Singh | 7 min read
    Four women standing with posters demanding better working conditions_social welfare
    December 20, 2022
    ASHA workers need better working conditions, not hero worship
    ASHAs and Anganwadi workers play a vital role in delivering government’s social welfare schemes, but they are denied employment benefits, minimum wage, and job security.
    by Raja Venkata Krishna Dandamudi, V G Sreeram | 11 min read
    Agricultural-frontline-workers-conduct-an-onsite-demonstration-for-farmers_Hindustan-Unilever-Foundation-marketing principles rural communities
    October 19, 2021
    Universal principles to drive behaviour change
    There is more common ground between the private and nonprofit sectors than we imagine. Insights from frontline teams reveal shared principles that can amplify impact.
    by Reshma Anand, Anantika Singh | 4 min read
    Two Ashas, their face covered with red dupattas, giving medicines to a person. Community healthcare workers were crucial to India’s COVID-19 response. They need better pay and training for their well-being.
    September 22, 2021
    Community health workers deserve better working conditions
    Community health workers played a crucial role during COVID-19. This study from Bundelkhand tells us why better pay and training is critical for their well-being.
    by Devanik Saha, Stutilina Pal, Somya Bhatia | 8 min read
    Workers-walking-towards-the-city-from-the-outskirts-security guards COVID-19
    August 27, 2021
    All work, no vaccines: Security guards and COVID-19
    Private security guards are at the forefront of maintaining COVID-19 safety norms. Their job is riskier than ever. Yet, many of them remain unvaccinated.
    by Devika Nair, Sumati Thusoo | 4 min read
    group of people standing in front of a wall which has a slogan about social distancing painted on it-NGOs
    May 24, 2021
    What can nonprofits do to tackle COVID-19 in central India?
    The window of opportunity to stop preventable deaths is narrow, but doable. Here are some steps that nonprofits can take to tackle rising COVID-19 cases in Bihar, Jharkhand, and Madhya Pradesh.
    by Anish Kumar | 5 min read
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