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Women operating solar-powered spinning wheels in Barabanki of Uttar Pradesh, India

Training initiatives with renewable energy benefits are helping women find work in rural India. Image: Uttar Pradesh Khadi & Village Industries Board/Handout via Thomson Reuters Foundation

Moushumi Basu
Environment Journalist, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Anita Devi spins on her solar charkha in her home in Phoolpur village of Uttar Pradesh, India, May 25, 2022. Image: Greenwear/Handout via Thomson Reuters Foundation

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