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(Un)happy brides
Anita Cheria, activist (right) and former textile mill worker Maheshwari (left)
Since ancient times, priests and family elders have been referring to newly married Hindu women as “Sumangalis,” meaning women who still have their husbands by their side and thus lead a blessed life. Today, however, the word has taken on a sinister meaning for women working in textile mills in southern India.
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27.11.2013 | 14:09
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