From brick carriers to brick makers: India's new female masons

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Making bricks is traditionally a male dominated profession in India - but by training women to make bricks rather than carry them, Thresiamma Matthew is raising their status and wages. She explains how even the women were initially reluctant to pick up the tools and be trained. Photo: Mason trainer Thresiamma Matthew with one of her students Credit: Freewheel Productions/BBC