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Month: March 2020

March 25, 2020
A day in the life of Deoghar

A day in the life of Deoghar

Today is “puja”… a spiritual celebration. Specifically, today is “Saraswati Puja” – celebration of the Goddess of Knowledge and Wisdom. What a way to start a work week! With preparations beginning days in advance, the entire Chetna Vikas office had been transformed into a thematic feast for the senses… a colorful altar for the ritual …

March 21, 2020
7 things to know…

7 things to know…

…about the relationship of gender equality and nutrition in Southern Africa Hunger, malnutrition and poverty are not accidents — they are the result of injustice and inequality. From household to global levels, inequality between men and women, between the powerful and the marginalized, between those who can access resources and those who cannot, shapes access …

March 2, 2020
Reality, relevance & rural India

Reality, relevance & rural India

Today was another breathtaking day spent motorcycling through some of the most rough, rural and remote regions of Deoghar district, learning about and experiencing first-hand Chetna Vikas’s (CV’s) incredible work in women’s empowerment. This day, my guide and travel companion was Manoranjan, a “Master Teacher” who divides his work days between the CV office and …

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