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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 that village.

Read more in our report.
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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 start working with her family in farm. Her figures in the attendance register at school were pitiful as earning money was a priority clearly set by the family members.

When her story reached Apesha, we intervened by creating means and opportunities for Jayvanti to get back to school. Making the most of this second chance, the girl connected with local children’s groups and quickly adapted to school life again. However, with the 100% enrolment drives, counseling sessions and community awareness drives as part of the initiative; children like Jayavanti are coming back to the schools.

 

“I am extremely happy for continuing my education, Thanks Apeksha for helped me to prevent become out of school. Today, I’m chasing my dream of becoming a Teacher!”

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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 Gajanan Saware in a car accident during a pilgrimage to Karnataka in March 2007. After three days of unconsciousness, she woke to a shattered life as a 25-year-old widow, bearing the full responsibilities of her family, as well as taking over her husband’s labour as a farmer.

She joined the Amal Mahila Kisan Sanghatana, a platform for widows to showcase their issues and experiences, find common ground and seek solutions together. Varsha came from a comfortable middle-class background, unlike most farmers’ widows, but the issues she faced as a widow were not so different from theirs. There was never enough money, and farming the land was hard work that brought in little money. She had to start selling other items to supplement her income.

Today she is at the forefront of the fight to demand the rights of farmers’ widows from the government with the help of Apeksha, which gives them seed money to invest in a business or learn new skills for their livelihood.

The Sanghatana makes women independent and helps them earn a livelihood by providing them with vital skills.

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