Tharu women have made significant contributions to the struggle for Indigenous rights and recognition in Nepal. Artist, writer and activist Indu Tharu documents the participation and leadership of women in strengthening the movement through her work titled Ragat Timro Pani Raato Chha (Your Blood Runs Red Too).

Alongside a poem are a collection of photos taken by Tharu, as well as those she has collected from other activists that show key moments of activism from 2012 onwards. These works explore the systemic culture of exclusion, oppression and violence facing the Tharu community within the Nepali state.

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