For three months, thousands of farmers have camped on the outskirts of New Delhi to protest new laws that would exploit the most vulnerable among them.
But the backbone of the protests have been thousands of women in bright yellow scarves.
#WomensHistoryMonth 1/
But the backbone of the protests have been thousands of women in bright yellow scarves.
#WomensHistoryMonth 1/
The government says these laws would modernize the sector, but deregulating is likely to increase the gender gap in India. Currently, 75% of all farm work is conducted by women, but they own less than 13% of the land. 2/
And it isn't just female farmers who are affected—women who stayed behind to look after families and farms are contributing to the protests too, all in an effort to stand in solidarity and be heard. 3/
Women are leading everything from hunger strikes and medical camps to soup kitchens and chanted slogans, all in the name of demanding gender quality. 4/
Agricultural experts often refer to these women as an "invisible workforce." But these women, wrapped in iconic yellow scarves to represent the mustard fields, are fighting to be invisible no more. 5/
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