ISSN: 2265-6294

A Qualitative Exploration of MAVIM -Mahila Arthik Vikas Mahamandal SHG Members and Their Experiences from Mumbai: COVID-19 Crisis and Living through It.

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Dr Rashmi Sreejit Nair,Gopal Mahajan,Kusum Balsaraf

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Maharashtra was one of the worst-hit states in terms of pandemic spread across its major cities, Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Solapur, Nasik to name a few. Government of Maharashtra imposed mobility restrictions from 15th March onwards that subsequently merged with the nationwide lockdown. After completing its fourth phase of lockdown, a total of two and a half months (15 March - 31 May 2020), Maharashtra started easing up but unfortunately to enter into a hard hit second wave. Mumbai being one of the hardest hit cities, the poor or marginalized community were heightened with the vulnerabilities of social, economic and health security risks. This research paper studies the women in the SHG groups of Mahila Mahila Arthik Vikas Mahamandal (MAVIM) a State Women Development Corporation of Maharashtra administered by the Women & Child Development Department, GoM and their experiences.

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