KHANBOGD-SOUTH GOBI DESERT, MONGOLIA - OCTOBER 10: Mongolian herder Daalduh leads her camels out to be tied up for the night near the Oyu Tolgoi mine October 10, 2012 located in the south Gobi desert, Khanbogd region, Mongolia. The Oyu Tolgoi copper and...
Ahmedabad, India: .Ganga Ben Vanita poses working in an apartment under construction. She was trained by Mahila Housing Trust (MHT) under their skill upgradation program. She now works as a contractor and earns 600-700 rupees per day. .....
SRINAGAR, INDIA - OCTOBER 1 : Kashmiri girls play as thousands of women gather for the Eid-Al-Fitr prayer on October 1, 2008 in Srinagar, Kashmir in India. Today marks the first day of a three day holiday signaling the end of Ramadan, Islam's holiest month....
KHIR BHAWANI, KASHMIR - JUNE 18: A Hindu devotee prays during a local Hindu festival at the Khir Bhawani Hindu Shrine temple in Khir Bhawani, 25 kilometers from Srinagar, June 18, 2002 in the disputed Indian held state of Kashmir. Kashmir is predominantly...
Ahmedabad, India: Neighbourhood women gather outside their homes to discuss the area upkeep and work issues. As organized home-based workers, the women associated with the Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA), a trade union that works to secure the rights of workers in the informal sector,...
Ahmedabad, India: .Nisha, age 19, holds some incense that was just made. She works with 3 other women owkring at a home. The women earn 10-12 ruppies for every 1,000 sticks of incense. ....
JAMAM, SOUTH SUDAN - JULY 15: Sudanese refugees wait in line to get medical check before heading to Batil refugee camp July 15, 2012 in Jamam camp, South Sudan. Up to 16,000 refugees are in the process of being moved due to flooding...
Ahmedabad, India: Umja Ambalal (right) and Praba Maya, both members of the Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA), a trade union that works to secure the rights of workers, work at a factory that makes modular roofs for slum houses. They enjoy the supportive work environment...
Ahmedabad, India: .Sameena Sheikh,15, has been a kite maker working with her mother Feroza. The home based workers have been trained by SEWA, using special tables and chairs, the average pay is 100 rupees a day for 1,000 kites....