Gautam Sarkar
Gautam Sarkar is a documentary scriptwriter and filmmaker. He makes films on social and rural themes. Views are personal.
May 4, 2018
Tribal women in Birbhum have found an alternative source of earning by rearing goats. (Photo by Tagore Society for Rural Development)
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Goats and poultry help tribal women turnaround impoverished lives

Poverty-stricken women in the semi-arid regions of West Bengal and Jharkhand, used to subsisting on meager incomes, have defied huge odds and transformed their lives by rearing goats and poultry

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December 4, 2017
Visibility and confidence of women have increased in Koni village. (Photo by Tarun Kanti Bose)
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Rural women start bank for economic transformation

Started by women in Chhattisgarh villages from their personal savings, the Sakhi Mahila Bank has not only boosted rural women’s income but also their confidence and economic independence

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November 1, 2017
Women in India’s villages have come a long way. (Photo by Pixabay)
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Rural women’s collectives are all about empowerment

Self-help groups in villages bring financial and social empowerment to women, changing entrenched perceptions on their competence in managing their affairs

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