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Jigyasa Mishra, IndiaSpend.com

Labelled as witches, women in Rajasthan continue to face torture and ostracism

A 2015 law against witch-branding has curtailed the tradition, but not erased it.

Jigyasa Mishra, IndiaSpend.com
· Apr 09, 2023 · 01:30 pm
Aata Saata: An age-old custom of bartering brides survives till today in Rajasthan

Brides exchanged between families live with the risk of violence, separation and abuse.

Jigyasa Mishra, IndiaSpend.com
· Mar 24, 2023 · 01:30 pm
The struggle of a child bride in Rajasthan: Married at 5, motherhood at 13 and widowed by 20

Women married young face a number of challenges, including early pregnancy, domestic abuse and abandonment.

Jigyasa Mishra, IndiaSpend.com
· Mar 15, 2023 · 07:30 pm