An overwhelming 92% of the rural women labourers in Punjab are dalits and are often forced to work under exploitative conditions, according to researchers from Punjabi University in Patiala. The lush green fields that provide sustenance to a substantial population hide tales of exploitation, sexual and otherwise, discussed only behind closed doors.
from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/dalit-women-labourers-in-punjab-farms-battle-sex-abuse/articleshow/69278178.cms
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