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Labour

a woman cooking in a kitchen--migration
September 21, 2023
The many faces of women’s migration from Rajasthan
Conversations with women in southern Rajasthan reveal the changing nature of migration, as newly married women migrate with their husbands to work as kitchen 'helpers'.
by Aanchal Pundir, Sujata Tanwar | 6 min read
Two women working in the tea garden_tea garden
August 22, 2023
The sick tea gardens: Workers seek alternative livelihoods
by Dibyendu Chaudhuri | 2 min read
four miners at a coal mine_just transition
June 23, 2023
The intergenerational nature of India’s coal economy
Generations of communities rely on coal for their livelihoods in India. Addressing these long-standing labour dynamics is crucial for designing appropriate just transition policy interventions.
by Suravee Nayak | 6 min read
Men and women sitting on a field in a circle_forest resources
May 30, 2023
A young woman in Gujarat helps her community save their forest
A day in the life of a young woman in rural Gujarat who is helping her community combat unemployment, access welfare, and preserve local natural resources.
by Anita Motibhai Baria | 7 min read
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May 23, 2023
Do recruiters want to hire women?
by Vikram Jain | 2 min read
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February 23, 2023
A heavy load to carry: Lives of porters at the Attari–Wagah border
by Sanskriti Talwar | 2 min read
Kites in Ahmedabad made by women kitemakers during Gujarat's kite festival
January 31, 2023
Festival of work: Women kitemakers have no respite
by Anuj Behal | 2 min read
Auto rickshaw meter saying for hire_platform cooperatives
January 20, 2023
Platform co-ops: Democratising the digital economy
The dominance of a few aggregator platforms offering food delivery and transport services harms workers and consumers alike. How can platform cooperatives help?
by Anagha Sasidharan, Nivedita Krishna | 6 min read
ASHAs in Chennai - ASHA workers
January 19, 2023
ASHAs: Informal workers in the formal sector
ASHA workers are a crucial part of the public health system. Despite this, they experience precarious working conditions in the form of long hours, low wages, and a lack of social security.
by Anirudh Chakradhar, Sudev Madhav | 6 min read
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November 22, 2022
Reduce, reuse, reform: Waste workers demand better policies
by Indumathi | 2 min read
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