Ruby Sarkar

Feb 29, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Soumyanetra Munshi |Bharati Devi |Sumanta Banerjee |Ruby Sarkar

A 3-day consultation on Single Women was organised by Jagori at the India International Centre from 26th- 28th February 2024 in New Delhi with the objectives of refocusing the spotlight on the need to collectively evolve the definition of “single women” to include all those outside the patriarchal institution of marriage and be inclusive of single women across identities including Dalit, adivasi, devadasi, sex workers, lesbian, trans*, women with disability etc., critically assess policy...

Feb 25, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Soumyanetra Munshi |Bharati Devi |Sumanta Banerjee |Ruby Sarkar

A lot of the news nowadays covers stories of abominable crimes surfacing in a remote rural pocket of West Bengal.

Sep 12, 2023 | justicenews.co.in | Ruby Sarkar

Barwani district of Madhya Pradesh used to be the capital of the state before 1948. This small state survived the rule of the British, Mughals and Marathas due to its rocky terrain and less productive land. It is famous for Choolgiri and Bavanagja, the center of Jain pilgrimage. Barwani, situated in the south-west of Madhya Pradesh, has Satpura mountain range in the south and Vindhyachal mountain range in the north.

Jul 27, 2023 | countercurrents.org | Ruby Sarkar

From being a school dropout in 8th standard due to molestation to working as a fellow for Udaan fellowship to spread awareness on molestation and sexual violence, here is the story of Swati Uike from Madhya Pradesh. Swati Uike belongs to Khatma Kheda village, about 45 km from Harda district in Madhya Pradesh. Khatma Kheda has a large population of Scheduled Tribe, Gond being one of them.

Jul 22, 2023 | downtoearth.org.in | Ruby Sarkar

Anita Chaudhary, a resident of Garhmau village in Madhya Pradesh, is one of the 56 women felicitated by the Union government in March this year for her efforts to improve the water situation in her area. As head of Garhmau's water and sanitation committee since 2020, she has been monitoring supply of water to households in the village in Mohkhed tehsil, Chhindwara district, and sensitising other residents on conservation.