Alok Gupta
Alok Gupta is a Hong Kong-based journalist.
February 10, 2017
The tablet girls of Ranchi. (Photo by Alok Gupta)
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Tablet girls of Jharkhand storm digital bastion

Trained and equipped by the Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society, bookkeepers of women’s self-help groups in villages are using computer tablets to maintain loan records

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January 18, 2017
The women of Tarkhutta village holding a meeting. (Photo by Suneeta Dhar)
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Godda women rise up to leave imprint on local politics

The victory of Poonam Devi of Tarkhutta village in Jharkhand in local government body elections is a story of how collective resolve of village women successfully challenged patriarchal structures and corrupt governance practices

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November 2, 2016
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Women in Guphu show power of collective action

Collective action has enabled many women in Khunti in Jharkhand to rise out of poverty, providing them with new opportunities and ensuring greater choice in their lives

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