Episode 9 - A Rookie Reporter Goes Rural ft. Ritika Chauhan | Haryana
Haryana witnessed the festivities of panchayat elections at their peak in November when Ritika hit the ground to tell us a story on how women of Thana Chhappar Panchayat, Yamunanagar district were not in agency of their votes. Reporting from an intersectional lens, the story addresses major societal hindrances in the way of informed voting— patriarchy and caste.
Read the complete story: https://bit.ly/HRWomenCaste
If you’re a journalist yourself, or a budding one, Ritika might have a takeaway for you in the beginning of the podcast.
Join us as we talk a little each about intersectional reporting, independent media and women agency in panchayat elections.
Host: Khwaish Gupta
Guest: Ritika Chauhan
Audio Editor: Tejas Dayananda Sagar
Rukhmabai Initiatives is looking for 3 grantees who can profile 2 cool Indian women (or people of marginalised genders) in STEM, and write one feature-analysis article on the current state of affairs in Indian STEM space. Apply here: https://www.rukhmabai.com/applications-2023/
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