Posted on February 16, 2009 by Sejal Parikh
I came to know about the existence of JMS during the AID-India Conference, where Savitri displayed terracotta jeweleries. Later Sudha mentioned to me about the help required for terracotta unit, and that’s how I ended up visiting them.
Jagrutha Mahila Sangathan (JMS), a collective of dalit women and agricultural labourers struggling for their rights, was started by Premdas [...]
Filed under: Agriculture, Child Labour, Faminism, General Issues | Tagged: CHC, feminism, Jagrutha Mahila Sangathan, NREGA, NRHM, SHG, Women's initiative | 1 Comment »
Posted on October 24, 2008 by Sejal Parikh
A must-watch video on what happens in most of the cracker factories. Yes, those people need employment, but not at the cost of their lives!
Here’s something more on the subject you can read.
Filed under: Child Labour, Civic Issues, Environment | Tagged: air pollution, Child Labour, crackers, Diwali, fire-crackers, noise pollution, say no to crackers, shivkashi | 2 Comments »
Posted on August 7, 2007 by Sejal Parikh
While walking alongside the market of Aundh, I heard a small voice asking for money. Unlike the usual roadside kids, who stick around you until they get some money out of your pockets, this boy decently asked me, “didi, muje padhai karne ke liye paise chahiye”. It must be some new strategy for getting money, [...]
Filed under: Child Labour, General Issues, Personal bits | 5 Comments »
