Public canteens in India boost jobs, empower women and promote democratic engagement
- Public canteens run by state governments across India are creating jobs, particularly for women who had none before.
- The work brings steady wages, and the women say it has given them confidence and skills they did not have.
- The canteens also become places where people meet and talk, which strengthens ties in the neighbourhoods around them.
- Together that makes them part of wider efforts to tackle unemployment and support local economies.
Source: scroll.in
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