HungerFREE in India: A Long Journey towards dignity

There are over 100 million Dalit (formerly "untouchable") women in India. Few own land. Nor do they have any right over resources. They often go hungry and face the issues of untouchability and sexual violence.

This is one of three films about Dalit women's struggle in Andhra Pradesh, India.

Choudappagari Aswthamma, Vice President of ActionAid partner, Dalit Federation, describes her treatment by the upper caste landlords as a widowed Dalit woman; how she became aware of the work of the Dalit Federation and gained confidence in her own struggle.

HungerFREE India has mobilized thousands of Dalit women to fight for land rights and it is now a movement. Since 2007, 7,000 acres of land has been secured for 5,000 women and the fight is ongoing. Find out more about the campaign: http://tinyurl.com/dbhtgp

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Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• ActionAid
• HungerFREE
• henger
• free
• dalit
• india
• land
• hunger
• untouchable