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Category Archives: Women
On the need for counselling and rehabiliting victims of human trafficking: Ranchi-based Asha Kiran “Tribes In Transition-II: Reaffirming Indigenous Identity Through Narrative” (National Conference) – Jharkhand
Plenary Session 5: Human Trafficking in Tribal India: A Focus on Jharkhand Presented by: Sister Gemma Toppo, Ursuline Convent, Ranchi, Jharkhand Chaired by: Dr. Ivy Imogene Hansdak, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi Sister Gemma Toppo, founder-member of the Ranchi-based NGO, … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood and children, Community facilities, Eastern region, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Literature - fiction, Literature and bibliographies, Modernity, Networking, Organizations, Quotes, Rural poverty, Storytelling, Success story, Women
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Role of sacred groves in adivasi society: Adivasi Munnetra Sangam Gudalur – Tamil Nadu
Role of Sacred Groves and their current status in adivasi societyConservation of natural resources has been an integral part of diverse cultures in different ways. Indigenous communities all over the world lived in harmony with the nature and conserved its … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi, Community facilities, Customs, Ecology and environment, Education and literacy, Government of India, Health and nutrition, Maps, Networking, Organizations, Quotes, Sacred grove, Success story, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology, Women
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Tagore’s call to end the enslavement of India’s peasantry remains relevant today: Modern slavery is still very common – Global Slavery Index & UNICEF
Child Labour – Facts & Figures Worldwide 218 million children between 5 and 17 years are in employment.Among them, 152 million are victims of child labour; almost half of them, 73 million, work in hazardous child labour. In absolute terms, almost half … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Adverse inclusion, Childhood and children, Colonial policies, Customs, Democracy, Economy and development, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Maps, Modernity, Names and communities, Organizations, Press snippets, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Tagore and rural culture, Women
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Bastar Dasara in Jagdalpur (July – October): Ancient customs and modernity – Chhattishgarh
Brinda Suri, The Hindu, 17 October 2018 In the heart of Bastar, where the beauty of the jungle holds sway, is a Dasara celebration unchanged by the passage of time | Read the full story and view more photos here >> She’s attired … Continue reading
Posted in Bastar, Central region, Customs, Dress and ornaments, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, History, Modernity, Names and communities, Press snippets, Seasons and festivals, Tips, Tourism, Women, Worship and rituals
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