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How Mallah Women Fought Caste Hierarchy and Sex Slavery

Shamsheer Yousaf, Monica Jha and Sriram Vittalamurthy
Oct 03, 2024
In Bihar, over 5000 fisherwomen run 13 cooperatives, and own rights to 150 ponds. To achieve this, they have had to rebel against oppressive landlords; compel the government to change the law in their favour; and reclaim their identity as fishers.
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