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Now women are identified as individuals, too. independent, confident, usha is now a leader amongst women in her village. when she speaks, they listen. these women follow her instructions, as she enrolls them into a government scheme that gives easy loans to poor women. the group meets every week, collecting small contributions, often visiting the bank and making financial decisions. work that had always been done by men. its given them a voice, a name — literally. translation: now we all know ...

The opportunity usha needed. with her husband living and working in another city, she moved out of her in—laws home and found work with an ngo, going house to house, collecting data on women and infants health. translation: the first time i stepped out to work, - i was very scared. how would i go everywhere on foot? who would i encounter on the way? then i thought, whatever happens, i will deal with it. it brought money in, and gave her an identity. identity is not a small thing. you may earn ...

Then i thought, whatever happens, i will deal with it. it brought money in and gave her an identity. identity is not a small thing. you may earn respect for a short time by flaunting your wealth, but the hard earned identity of a self—made person is lifelong. now women also have an identity. earlier, only men were known by their names. now women are identified as individuals too! independent, confident, usha is now a leader amongst women in her village. when she speaks, they listen. these wome...

Rashmi takes tuition classes to supplement the household income and dreams of saving enough to train to become a policewoman. its not only a career goal. she wants to set an example. just like her mother. villagers should not only feel that boys can— villagers should not only feel that boys can run a household. my mum believes that even if other girls do not get any freedom, at least i can change that for my children. then my daughters achievements can inspire others to do it. the focus on ras...

And there was never enough food in the house. ushas husband had to leave the village and migrate in search of work. he was one of a50 million internal migrants in india as estimated in the last census. an increase of 45% over the last decade, a rate much higher than the population growth rate in that decade. professor sonali desais work involves unpacking these numbers. faced with covid—induced poverty, she predicts more men will migrate in the coming years, leaving behind their wives to head ...

Records, everything like any government institution also that recognizes you sees the family unit as headed by a man. there are so many unsaid rules that women have to follow here, like cover their head when in the presence of men outside the home, cook the food, but serve the men and children first and then do with whatever is left. girls cant be outside the home till late while men can roam around free, and if women would interact with men outside of theirfamily, they could be labeled loose. s...

Also become like her. ive been meeting some of the women who have now become the head of their families and asking what impact it will have on the 1.4 billion people that now live in india. when usha devi got married, it felt like all avenues to her dreams had shut. married at 15 in one of indias poorest states, bihar, usha was a wife and mother with little control over anything in her life, including the number of children she had. after having two daughters, i thought if i get them good educat...

It brought money in and gave her an identity. identity is not a small thing. you may earn respect for a short time by flaunting your wealth, but the hard—earned identity of a self—made person is lifelong. now women also have an identity. earlier, only men were known by their names. now women are identified as individuals too! independent, confident usha is now a leader amongst women in her village. when she speaks, they listen. these women follow her instructions as she enrolls them into a g...

I saw my mother change and i thought, i can also become like her. ive been meeting some of the women who have now become the head of theirfamilies and asking what impact it will have on the 1.4 billion people that now live in india. when usha devi got married, it felt like all avenues to her dreams had shut. married at 15 in one of indias poorest states, bihar, usha was a wife and mother with little control over anything in her life, including the number of children she had. after having two dau...

Interestingly, what we have also started seeing is that the proportion of women who are more educated than their husbands has been really rising. people who got married in 1980s, only about 5% of the women had more education than their husbands. people who got married in 2000s to 2010s, more than 20% of the women have more education than their husbands. and if we think of headship, not simply who is the biggest earner, but also someone who is capable of making decisions, i suspect there is also ...