this is the kind of water some villages are left with. buffaloes bathe here, and some women too. some take this water for washing and cleaning. managing the family s water needs is women s work here. there aren t many choices. these villages are infamous for their water crises. it s a hard life that no woman would choose. families don t want to marry their daughters into these villages, and when they do, these men tell me the women want to leave. it s a growing list of single men
plains of central india. they used to be green, but after recurring droughts, this is the kind of water some villages are left with. buffaloes bathe here, and some women too. some take this water for washing and cleaning. managing the family s water needs is women s work here. there aren t many choices. these villages are infamous for their water crises. it s a hard life that no woman would choose. families don t want to marry their daughters into these villages, and when they do, these men tell me the women want to leave.
in 2019, prime minister narendra modi made a promise. to bring water through taps to each home in every village by 202a. he said it will ease women s daily lives. i ve set out on a journey across the country to check out the government s claims. these are the dry, arid plains of central india. they used to be green, but after recurring droughts, this is the kind of water some villages are left with. buffaloes bathe here,
buffaloes bathe here, and some women too. some take this water for washing and cleaning. managing the family s water needs is women s work here. there aren t many choices. these villages are infamous for their water crises. it s a hard life that no woman would choose. families don t want to marry their daughters into these villages, and when they do, these men tell me the women want to leave. it s a growing list of single men getting older, looking for brides. i ask how many are unmarried here.
i ve set out on a journey across the country to check out the government s claims. these are the dry, arid plains of central india. they used to be green, but after recurring droughts, this is the kind of water some villages are left with. buffaloes bathe here, and some women, too. some take this water for washing and cleaning. managing the family s water needs is women s work here. there aren t many choices. these villages are infamous for their water crises. it s a hard life that no woman would choose.