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Discarding Veils, Embracing Change: Rajasthan’s Extraordinary Sarpanch

Born into a family of daily wagers, it never really seemed likely that Murli Meena of Bassi village near Jaipur, Rajasthan, would find the opportunity to distinguish herself. ...read more

Environment Matters: Why Women From This Village Can't Cook Dal

Dal-roti defines the everyday in Uttar Pradesh's Hamirpur district, as it does in much of north India. ...read more


The Kindness Of Strangers Gets You Free Food, Rides, Artifacts

Imagine getting into an autorickshaw and at the end of the ride being told that someone has already paid for it. ...read more


Some Hope And Cheer For The Widows of Varanasi

Jamuna Devi became a bride at the age of nine and a widow at 18. ...read more

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The success story of women's political representation could well be scripted in India's rural hinterland. In April 1993, the Government of India passed the, the Constitutional (73rd Amendment) Act mandating that there should be at 33 per cent reservation for women in panchayati raj institutions (PRIs).

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