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India’s new farm laws overlook the struggles of the women who grow 80% of the country’s food Female farmers, who have limited access to the legal system, would be disadvantaged if disputes with firms are not solved in the local courts as is done now. Mar 16, 2021 · 01:30 pm India’s new farm laws are likely to have different outcomes for women farmers than for men. | Sanjay Kanojia / AFP Indian women are left behind on farms to make ends meet as more men migrate f...

Skip to main content Currently Reading Women grow as much as 80% of Indias food - but its new farm laws overlook their struggles Bansari Kamdar, University of Massachusetts Boston March 11, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Bansari Kamdar, University of Massachusetts Boston and Shreyasee Das, Temple University (THE CONVERSATION) Indian women are left behind on farms to make ends meet as more men in India migrate from rural areas to cities, seeking higher incomes and better jobs. Nearly 75% of the full...

At India’s farmers’ protests, these women are reclaiming their space For many at New Delhi’s borders, the protests have become a symbol for deeper issues in agriculture A group of women and girls from Punjab at the farmers protest site at Singhu border in New Delhi on February 20, 2021. (Amruta Byatnal for The Washington Post) Amruta Byatnal Mar. 2, 2021 NEW DELHI — They arrived at the protests riding tractors, and made fiery speeches onstage. They huddled together in the audience, ...