November, 2020 Exploring the various intersections to one’s identity and the barriers experienced by women in the specialised Beedi manufacturing industry 5 minutes read When we think about the well-fed narrative of women standing shoulder-to-shoulder with men in this “day and [...]
November, 2020 Exploring the availability, disparity and implications of data about the formal cigarette manufacturing and informal beedi manufacturing industries 5 minutes read Disparities in working conditions in an industry for women is not a new phenomenon. Women are usually exploited [...]
October, 2020 Double-clicking on the glorified concept of work-from-home and uncovering what it means for women in the home-based informal industry of beedi manufacturing 6 minutes read In the book ‘To Sir, With Love’ I remember reading a line about how [...]
August, 2020 An analytical and informative read on how COVID-19 impacted the informal workers in two manufacturing industries 8 minutes read ‘Tis the season of Spring! Birds chirping, flowers blooming, nature unveiling its brightest hues. Beach bodies, graduation trips, summer vacays, [...]
July, 2020 An exploration of the exploitation of children in the paan and beedi industry in India 7 minutes read The Paan and Beedi industry falls under the specialized industries domain. This unique industry has unique ways of functioning as well. [...]
July, 2020 Life of a female beedi worker in 21st century India 5 minutes read The tobacco smoking industry- comprising cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and beedis has witnessed a rapid increase in manufacturing and consumption, thanks to the many perceptions the practice [...]