Baseera Rafiqi is an independent journalist from Sopore, one of the worst-hit areas during the armed insurgency in Kashmir. Over the past five years, she has been reporting and writing for local and national media, focusing on issues related to women, children and conflict. She was awarded the Media Peace Fellow by SAVE the Children in 2016. Follow her work here and @baseeraRafiqi. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/contributor/baseera-rafiqi/rss en Health Mon, 16 Oct 2017 07:22:14 +0000 Baseera Rafiqi https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/10/16/young-girls-in-kashmirs-garment-industry-are-losing-their-sight https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/10/16/young-girls-in-kashmirs-garment-industry-are-losing-their-sight In Kashmir’s Budgam district, many young women make a living embroidering traditional garments and rugs. But the long hours and poor lighting are taking a serious toll on their eyesight.