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July 06, 2009

Markers of marriage

By Meena Kandasamy

RECENTLY, I PARTICIPATED in the launch function of a documentary film Pottu about the hardships and social humiliation faced by widows and deserted women in Tamil Nadu. Produced by the Kalangarai Trust which works among the widows in the southern district of Nagappattinam (particularly in Vedaranyam, Sirkaali and Poompuhaar), the 50-minute documentary attempts to [...]

Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Culture, Desipundit, Exploitation, Marriage, Women's Lives |
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