Goa, May 9 -- Today marks the 35th day of the villagers' ongoing protest against the Lodha project at Karapur-Sarvan in the Bicholim taluka. Notably, as the women of the village have been steadfastly participating in the sit-in protest for the past month, many crucial aspects of their daily domestic lives have come to a standstill.

With the monsoon season just around the corner, the customary "Purumet"-pre-monsoon preparations-have gone undone. Women typically shoulder numerous responsibilities, including stocking up on essential commodities and grains, repairing and re-roofing their homes, preparing for their children's new academic year, and undertaking pre-agricultural fieldwork. However, as these women remain present at the protest s...