Tribal children have been the worst victims of the pandemic. As schools reopen and the focus shifts to tackling learning deprivation among students, the challenges facing tribal children are unique, formidable and critical. In this episode of a special webinar series, jointly organised by Odisha Dialogues and Laadli -- the media advocacy campaign of Population First, a penal experts analyse…

Covid-19 and Public Health: Science, Reality and Interrogations

The gruesome killing of Mamita Meher, a 24-year-old lady teacher in Mahaling, Kalahandi, has once again put the spotlight on rising incidence of violence against women in Odisha. There has been statewide outrage and protests, but little attention is being paid to the larger societal factors responsible for the worsening trend in crimes against women. It is time we reckoned…

From a slump in sale of forest produce to stigmatization of services provided by their members, from lack of government support to increased violence and dispossession, tribal communities have been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s time the spotlight fell on their continuing hardship. Odisha Dialogues, in partnership with Laadli -- the media advocacy initiative of Population First, assembled…