Climate crisis in Maharashtra’s Beed forces women to choose between uterus and livelihoods
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NEW DELHI: In the semi-arid lands of Maharashtra’s Beed district, women face a stark choice — endure hysterectomies or risk losing their livelihoods.
Climate-induced droughts have ravaged the region, pushing families into poverty and forcing women to migrate in search of work in sugarcane fields.
The demanding nature of this labour, coupled with exploitative employment conditions, forces women to get their uterus surgically removed to avoid missing work and incurring financial penalties, according to a new paper from the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).
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