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Most families in Surangudi village, India, have lost a limb or loved one in explosions and fires in the area’s fireworks factories, which produce 90% of the fireworks in India. 

One city in India produces 90% of the country’s fireworks, generating jobs and profits. But fireworks factory workers face risks of explosions and fires in their daily work—and some 50–100 die every year.

The inaugural cohort of Gender Equity/GBV Evidence Accelerator scholars presented their work during three-part webinar series.

The GE/GBV Evidence Accelerator Fellowship is a year-long cohort program offering sponsored mentorship and select coursework at Johns Hopkins University.

Despite notable advances in women’s rights in the last 30 years, gender-based violence, maternal mortality and other issues still need to be addressed.