Nishat Hussain coordinating with local authorities in Rajasthan to ensure relief reaches those most affected by the lockdown.
NEW DELHI, India, Mar 1 2021 (IPS) - Women living in rural India and those belonging to marginalised communities faced an enormous burden during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns, including domestic violence, loss of financial assistance and income, says Rehana Adeeb, a grassroots Muslim woman leader and activist.
Adeeb leads Astitva, an NGO in western Uttar Pradesh working with women from Dalit and Muslim communities.
In an interview with IPS, she talked about the various kinds of violence that women, especially Dalit and Muslim women in rural India, had to face when the Government, without warning, announced a nationwide lockdown to contain the pandemic.
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