For the widows of farmers, the hell starts after the suicide. The first brutal shock comes when they are thrown out of their homes along with their children by their in-laws. Next comes isolation by the village they live in, where they are now seen as ‘outsiders’ since it was their husband who belonged to …
Jayvanti live in Melaghat with her family. Her parents are agricultural labourers. While they own two acres of land, they also work at farms owned by others. Life was never easy for Jayvanti and her family. To contribute to the meager family income, Jayvanti had to drop out of school in the 7th grade and …
VARSHA SAWARE, Wadali village, Mekhar taluka, Bhuldanazilla Varsha became a widow in 2007 — and it changed her from an invisible woman standing in a man’s shadow into a passionate activist with the Amal Mahila Kisan Sanghatana, fighting for justice for other widows like her. After eight happy years of marriage, Varsha lost her husband …
