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COVID-19 in India: Accompanying marginalized communities

Food distribution to migrant workers in Gaunaha, Bihar, India.
03 September 2020 / Published in Community engagement, Webinars

COVID-19 in India: Accompanying marginalized communities

India has been severely impacted by COVID-19. Marginalized communities are disproportionately affected and are suffering immensely. Canadian Jesuits International hosted a webinar that focuses on how migrants, women, and Indigenous people in India have borne the brunt of the pandemic. Fr Pascal Xalxo SJ from the Human Life Development and Research Centre (HLDRC) and Ms Babita Biswakarma from Hayden Hall shared their experiences. They both work with marginalized people and communities affected by COVID-19 in the Darjeeling region of India. COVID-19 has shone a light on systemic inequalities in countries all around the world, including India. Overcoming both the pandemic and inequality requires raising awareness and solidarity at all levels.

Webinar Recording
September 2, 2020

Download Fr Pascal Xalxo’s PowerPoint presentation
Download Ms Babita Biswakarma’s PowerPoint presentation

 

Erratum: In the video, the title of the second slide of Fr Pascal’s presentation should read “COVID-19 curve in India – daily confirmed new cases.”

Banner photo: Food distribution to migrant workers in Gaunaha, Bihar, India. Credit: Jesuit Conference of South Asia.

Author

  • Victor Reyes

    Victor Reyes is the Communications Coordinator at Canadian Jesuits International.

Tagged under: COVID-19, Darjeeling, Hayden Hall, HLDRC, Human Life Development and Research Centre, India

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