In Bellary, Karnataka, women miners would dig, crush, cut and sieve ore, until two decades ago when mechanisation made them redundant. As employers continue to refuse compensation and rehabilitation, the women are now finding voice and solidarity through the workers' union
S. Senthalir is Senior Editor at People's Archive of Rural India and a 2020 PARI Fellow. She reports on the intersection of gender, caste and labour. Senthalir is a 2023 fellow of the Chevening South Asia Journalism Programme at University of Westminster.
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