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George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health Research & Practice Seminar: 'Beedi Workers in India'

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October 6, 2022 | 12:00 PM EDT TO 1:00 PM EDT

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George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health
950 New Hampshire Ave NW #2

Washington, DC 20052

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A beedi worker in Karnataka explaining why fingerprints fade during the process of handling tobacco while rolling beedis. Image by Pallavi Puri. India, 2019.
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Despite difficult living conditions, 4.5 million women in India pursue rolling beedis (hand-rolled...

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Join former Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellow and Communications Manager for Food Policy Program for Vital Strategies, Pallavi Puri, MPH, for a talk on her Pulitzer Center-supported project Beedi Workers in India.

Puri unravels the "fate of these workers in India and peel[s] away the layers of exploitation they face." Her multimedia, marquee story, "Fading Fingerprints of Beedi Workers in India," includes testimony from experts, laborers, advocates, and contractors.

 

 

Students at George Washington University may join this event in-person. All other attendees are welcome to join virtually.

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