‘Crushed Hopes: The Plight of Women Cane Cutters in Maharashtra’ is a study conducted in 2019-2020 by the Mahila Kisan Adhikar Manch (MAKAAM) and co-ordinated by Society for Promoting Participative Ecosystem Management (…
Despite its importance, cleaning fish remains one of the least visible forms of labour in the fisheries economy. Revathi Sunil and Rashmi Sridar document what a day’s work looks like for the women at the Rameshwaram Fish…
—Ibadapmon Barim, 32, Khweng village, Meghalaya
—Ratna and Alka, Koli fisherwomen, Mumbai
—Jamuna Khatuwa, a coastal fishworker in Bakkhali, West Bengal
We spoke to agricultural workers from The Locavore's community of partner producers to understand how heat intersects with labour, especially for working women, and how they cope with rising temperatures.