Travel Blog Photos from Jamkhed (2)
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... of society to the inequitable caste system. The Aroles set out to work with the poorest of India's poor and were able to establish themselves in Jamkhed, one of the poorest areas of Maharashtra. They have deliberately targeted their services at women, ...
... be more colourful and vibrant than females, but this is the opposite in humans. This effect is quite exaggerated in India. In Jamkhed and surrounding villages, older men have a fondness for bright pink turbans, but othewise men tend to dress in drab white ...
... process of becoming a village health worker is itself a source of empowerment and self-awareness. When the Aroles arrived in Jamkhed in 1970 they found women and untouchables who had internalised the hatred and contempt to which they were subjected. The ...
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