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#Maharashtra is one of the largest states in #India 100M+ population and largest GDP and yet the plight of #poor #women is among the worst in the #world. This #exploitation is akin to #colonialism
#climate #climatechange #sugarcane #humanrights #justice
Climate, Caste and the Surgical Scars of Sugarcane Labour in Maharashtra - The Wire
In Maharashtra's sugarcane fields, economic coercion, caste hierarchies, and climate stress are driving thousands of young Dalit and Adivasi women to undergo unnecessary hysterectomies to avoid missing work.Sahasranshu Dash (The Wire)
