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TGPWU: Building a Gig Workers Union & Organizing Digitally
[By Sreshta Ladegaam] In January 2023, Mohammed Rizwan tragically lost his life while attempting to deliver an order for Swiggy in Hyderabad, Telangana. Swiggy is one of India’s largest food and grocery delivery platforms. Rizwan was attacked by a customer’s pet dog, prompting him to jump off a building to protect himself. His family is
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Shaheen: Empowering Women, Ensuring Safety, and Enhancing Mobility in Hyderabad’s Old City
[By Sreshta Ladegaam] “Women still experience the city through a set of barriers—physical, social, economic, and symbolic–that shape their daily lives in ways that are deeply (although not only) gendered,” writes Leslie Kern in her seminal work ‘Feminist City’. These barriers are universal and are responsible for denying women opportunities that could help them break
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Kriti – The Success Story of an Evolving Women’s Vocational Training Initiative in India
[By Sreshta Ladegaam] Every morning, 22-year-old Nazia Fatima waits for her brothers to head out for work. After making sure they are gone, she sets off to attend her vocational training course. She learns tailoring, hangs out with fellow trainees, and leaves in time to reach home before her brothers. “Mere bhai log ko malum
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