India鈥檚 first all-women newsroom
Childhood friends Kavita and Meera are two Dalit women defying caste hierarchy to run Khabar Lahariya, India鈥檚 first all-female news organisation.
Childhood friends Kavita Bundelkhandi and Meera Devi are two Dalit women defying caste hierarchy to run Khabar Lahariya, India鈥檚 first and only all-female newsroom. The team are mostly women from marginalised backgrounds, they鈥檝e faced discrimination and even death threats, but have gone on to produce award-winning stories about illegal mining, jungle bandits and the daily lives of rural communities. (A longer version of this interview was first broadcast in May 2022)
Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Maryam Maruf
(Photo: Kavita Bundelkhandi and Meera Devi. Credit: Chambal Media)
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