Women Working in the Fields: The True Backbone of the Rural Economy
gramin jeevan ki jab bhi baat hoti hai, to amuman hal chalate purush kisan ki chhavi dimag mein ubharti hai. lekin hakikat yah hai ki kheton ki hariyali aur fasalon ki lahlahahat ke peeche mahilaon ka kada parishram aur pasina chhipa hota hai. gramin bharat mein mahilayen sirf grihani nahin han, balki ve kheti-kisani ki sabse majboot aur sakriya dhuri han. ek gramin mahila ke din ki shuruaat suraj ugne se bahut pehle ho jaati hai. ghar ka chulha-chauka sambhalne, bachchon ko taiyar karne aur maveshiyon ko chara dene ke baad ve sidhe kheton ka rukh karti han. kheton mein unka kaam behad kathin aur thaka dene wala hota hai. buai aur ropai: dhaan ke kheton mein ghutne tak pani aur kichad mein jhukakar lagatar kai ghanton tak paudhon ki ropai karna. nirai-guda: fasalon ke beech se kharpatwar ko hatana, jo fasalon ki acchi badhat ke liye behad jaruri hai. katai aur madai: fasal pak jaane par chilchilati dhoop mein use katna, bandal banana aur anaaj ko alag karna. adhikansh mamlon mein jameen ke malikana haq purushon ke naam hote han, jisse mahilaon ko sarkari yojnaon, krishi loan ya subsidy ka sidha labh lene mein kathinai hoti hai. iske alava, purushon ki tulna mein unhen samaan kaam ke liye aksar kam majdoori milti hai.sharirik roop se bhi yah kaam unke swasthya par gehra asar dalta hai. lagatar jhukakar kaam karne se pith, kamar aur pairon mein dard ki samasya aam ho jaati hai. iske bavjud, ve bina kisi shikayat ke muskurate hue kheton mein lokgeet gaate hue kaam karti han.aaj ke samay mein dhire-dhire sthitiyan badal rahi han. mahila swayam sahayata samuhon (SHGs) aur sarkari pahalon ke madhyam se mahilayen ab aadhunik krishi taknikon, jaivik kheti aur tractor jaisi machine chalane ki training le rahi han.
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Whenever rural life is discussed, the image of a male farmer ploughing the fields usually comes to mind. However, the reality is that the lush green fields and thriving crops are the result of the hard work and sweat of women. In rural India, women are not merely homemakers; they are the strongest and most active pillars of agriculture. A rural woman’s day begins long before sunrise. After managing household chores, getting children ready, and feeding the livestock, she heads straight to the fields. The work they perform in the fields is extremely arduous and exhausting.
Sowing and transplanting: Transplanting seedlings in paddy fields while bent over for hours, often knee-deep in water and mud.
Weeding and hoeing: Removing weeds from among the crops, a task crucial for healthy crop growth.
Harvesting and threshing: Cutting the ripened crop under the scorching sun, bundling it, and separating the grain.
In most cases, land ownership rights are held by men, making it difficult for women to directly access government schemes, agricultural loans, or subsidies. Furthermore, they often receive lower wages than men for the same work. The physical nature of the work also takes a heavy toll on their health; issues like back, waist, and leg pain are common due to the need to work while constantly bent over. Despite this, they work in the fields with a smile, singing folk songs and without a single complaint. Times are gradually changing, however. Through women's Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and government initiatives, women are now receiving training in modern agricultural techniques, organic farming, and the operation of machinery like tractors.
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| Category | Photography, Flowers, Beauty of Nature |
| Location | India |
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