Stories

Coordinated by JJN, the FutureWORKS Collective held its inception workshop in Negombo, Sri Lanka in March 2024. During this workshop, the members of the collective got together to discuss the research priorities and approach of the collective. This photo essay presents a glimpse into the workshop.

A collection of photographs showcasing the spirit and the vibrancy of the Centre for Gender Analysis launch event.

Besides passion, talent and hard work, young entrepreneurs like Vivek also need patronage to succeed. They eventually seek to give back to their communities by creating opportunities for others.

In Kishangarh’s deeply patriarchal society, Sonam’s story tells of the ambition of young women who chart new pathways without disregarding tradition.

The research project "Role of Small Cities" examines the way small cities shape the employment outcomes of migrant youth in India and Indonesia—the two largest democracies in the developing world. As both countries hope to leverage their demographic dividends by employing young people in productive jobs, their small cities lie on the front lines of development challenges surrounding urbanization, migration and work. This short clip based on Amit Mahanti's documentary film "Small City Dreaming" introduces you to the 4 cities in India and Indonesia (Mangalore, Kishangarh, Kupang, and Semarang) that were part of this project.

Small City Dreaming: A story of hope, risk and youth in small cities in India and Indonesia. This documentary film is produced based on a joint research by JJN and CPR and directed by Amit Mahanti, a celebrated Indian filmmaker.

First hand testimonies of the work, struggles and toil in the fishing industry.

Erratic rainfall, land salinity and cyclones are affecting the livelihoods of tea planters in India, rice growers in Bangladesh and fishermen in Indonesia. What are the strategies they are adopting to cope and survive?

With over 6 million Indonesians working abroad and remittances totaling $7.4 billion in 2013, the documentary examines the impact of migration in communities of origin.