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June 15, 2020
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Dongria Kondhs struggle to sell forest produce during lockdown

As the peak harvest season of minor forest produce coincides with the lockdown period, the tribes of Niyamgiri Hills struggle to sustain their forest-based livelihood

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March 23, 2020
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ओडिया आदिवासियों ने बच्चों के जन्म में अंतराल के लिए, त्याग दी परम्परा

बच्चों के एक के बाद एक, जल्दी-जल्दी जन्म के दुष्प्रभाव और कृषि और घरेलू कार्यों के तनाव, की दोहरी मार झेल रही ओडिशा की आदिवासी महिलाएं, गर्भ निरोधकों का उपयोग करने के लिए समुदाय के नियमों को तोड़ रही हैं

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September 23, 2019
Community norms that do not subscribe to using contraceptives have led to Saora and Dongria Kondh tribal women to have many children in quick succession (Photo by Basudev Mahapatra)
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Odiya tribes shed tradition to space out childbirths

Odisha’s tribal women, suffering the adverse health effects of childbirths in quick succession combined with strenuous agricultural and household work, are breaking community norms to use contraceptives

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July 22, 2019
A young tribal woman waits with her newborn to receive the incentive given by the government to encourage institutional delivery (Photo by Rakhi Ghosh)
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Why Dongria Kondh women prefer childbirth at home

Lack of easy access to government healthcare in Kalyansinghpur, in addition to cultural and dietary differences in hospitals, is forcing Dongria Kondh women in remote villages to opt out of institutional delivery

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