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Policy Brief

Getting by on Rice and Salt: Rural Women’s Coping Strategies during India’s Coronavirus Lockdown

Four Indian women sitting in a circle outside drawing on cardboard.
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Overview

Researchers are conducting in-depth telephone interviews to assess rural women's ability to access resources during the COVID-19 lockdown. This brief presents preliminary insights from 15 interviews on the challenges women and their families are facing as they confront this unprecedented crisis.