Stationed in Jaipur, (from left) Sunita, Manoj, Nirma, Sita
and Nirmala are five of the 155 female fire fighters recruited by the
Rajasthan government this year. (Credit: Abha Sharma\WFS)
Santara Devi and members of the Sanjha Gas group of Jogia ka
Bas village. Getting a gas connection was a luxury Santara could not
afford. Now she gets a monthly income too from the community kitchen
as the other women pay her a fixed amount for using the gas
connection. (Credit: Abha SharmaWFS)