In Uttar Pradesh--known as the "badlands" of India--a woman's life is not entirely her own. This is one explanation for how Sheelu, a seventeen-year-old girl, ended up in jail after fleeing her service in the home of a powerful local legislator. In a region plagued by corruption, an incident like th[...]
Sampat Pal was married at twelve, essentially illiterate. Today she leads a vigilante group fighting for women's rights: the Pink Gang. When Sheelu was arrested for stealing from a powerful politician, she was sure that she would be forced to accept a prison sentence, not least because she alleged t[...]
\\\"Jobben först!" heter det i den allmänna debatten. Men vad är det för jobb det talas om? Kvinnojobben med låga löner, osäkra anställningar och timvikarier som rings in vid behov? I det här numret av Bang med tema arbete lyfter vi några aktuella frågor i ett Sverige där om du har ett a[...]