Women Uninterrupted met Indumathi at one of her Dry Waste Collection Centres (DWCC) where she was supervising her workers who live with their families in sheds adjacent to the Centre. She also runs a Textile Recovery Factory and has often been a voice for waste-pickers on international platforms.
Women Uninterrupted is a podcast by The Hindu in which we host conversations between women about women. This episode was originally recorded in Tamil.
Host: Anna Thomas
Guest: Indumathi
Production: Anna Thomas with The Scribbling Pad
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The Drone Entrepreneur
Seema Gupta is a powerful advocate for women in business. She operates a drone service centre for farmers under a central sector scheme. In this episode, Seema tells us that getting women into the workforce requires a sensitive approach that must involve the whole household.
Women Uninterrupted is a podcast by The Hindu in which we host conversations between women about women. This episode was originally recorded in Hindi.
Host: Anna Thomas
Guest: Seema Gupta
Seema’s voiceover: Nidhi Gupta
Title music: Maya Dwaraka
Production: Anna Thomas with The Scribbling Pad
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Manju’s Story
Women Uninterrupted is a podcast by The Hindu. We host difficult and uninterrupted conversations between women, with an inter-generational focus.
In this episode, we feature the story of a woman with many stories – of the days in her life as a masseuse, her relationship with her teenage daughter and the story of a missing husband.
Host: Anna Thomas
Guest: Manju K. Viswanath
Production: Anna Thomas with The Scribbling Pad
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The Many Talents of Ms Selvi
Women Uninterrupted is a podcast by The Hindu which hosts intergenerational conversations between women and about women.
In Season 7, we talk to women who contribute to the informal economy.
This episode features the talented Selvi, a multi-lingual cook, domestic worker and businesswoman.
Host: Anna Thomas
Guests: Selvi & Jasmin Velu
Production: Anna Thomas for The Scribbling Pad
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The Garment Worker
Women Uninterrupted is a podcast by The Hindu which hosts conversations between women and about women.
In Season 7, we talk to women who contribute to the informal economy. The first episode features a former nun - later a survivor of domestic violence - who has worked many odd jobs. She now represents over 12,000 low-wage women workers in the garment industry.
Host: Anna Thomas
Guests: Thivya Rakini & Tasmin Kurien
Production: Anna Thomas for The Scribbling Pad
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