Women Leaders in Village Panchayats

I have been working hard to fulfill all the needs and wants of the community. I have worked on the construction of irrigation wa ...

I feel that reservation for women has given us an excellent opportunity to prove ourselves and do something for the community. I ...

Though I have been the President of my village for the last ten years, I continue to face new challenges. I not only look after ...

weaving and knitting. Now women participate fully in Panchayat meetings. Before this, there was little concern for women’s needs ...

My father-in-law is known for all kinds of welfare activities in the village and he has been a member of the traditional Panchay ...

firewood by cutting only the dry branches. During some ceremonies such as a marriage, the family would have access to one extra ...

I have studied until Class VIII, in my time this was like getting a Bachelors Degree. After my marriage, instead of being consum ...

I worked with the most marginalized groups in the community such as the Schedule Castes in the village. They needed help first. ...

generation activities such as masala making, weaving, knitting, making food, etc. These groups sell the goods to markets and to ...

I am 51 years old and the President of Tashipur village Panchayat. I have maintained good public relations with the villagers an ...

If a woman has made up her mind to do something, she is capable of achieving immense success. Appalled by the level of corruptio ...

I was elected as the President of my gram Panchayat in March 2003. I have studied until Class VIII. I am a widow and take care n ...

I am 35 years old and am a graduate. I belong to Schedule Caste of Kashirampur village. I contested the Panchayat elections on a ...

I am 49 years old, have studied up to Class VIII and I married to an army man. Ours is an all women Panchayat and along with the ...

A firm foundation for gender equity can be laid in our democracy. If we all get organized and start working for the development ...

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Aanganwadi Pre-school and the focal point for the ICDS BDO Block Development Officer BPL Below Poverty Line CC Cement Concrete ( ...

OBC Other Backward Caste Palli Sabha/Ward Sabha Ward-level Meetings PDS Public Distribution System PMgY Pradhan Mantri gramodaya ...

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