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Women play a vital role in India's agrarian economy, but are often excluded in policy considerations. In this episode, our two guests Ireena Vittal and Kavitha Kuruganti help us understand the contribution of women in agriculture, while also getting us to imagine what a future without women farmers would look like.
Host: Smarinita Shetty
Produced and edited by: Rachita Vora, Smarinita Shetty, Sneha Philip, and Shreya Adhikari
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In this episode, journalist Namita Bhandare, researcher Sharon Buteau, and author and economist Shrayana Bhattacharya, delve into the data on female labour force participation, revealing the truth about Indian women’s engagement in paid work.
Host: Saloni Meghani
Produced and edited by: Sneha...
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Host: Smarinita Shetty
Produced and edited...
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