How Did Women’s Collectives Change an Entire Village?
Explore how women’s collectives and local governance can work together to drive rural development.
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Our Forest, Our Government | Community Forest Rights in Gadchiroli
Explore how communities in Gadchiroli are moving from awareness to action, demarcating forest boundaries, drafting management plans, and building institutions of self-governance from the ground up.
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Gram Kachahari: Judiciary at the Grassroots
A unique legal system at the Gram Panchayat level is delivering quick and effective justice to thousands in Bihar.
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Children in Local Governance
From campaigning for sanitary pad vending machines to playgrounds and cleaner villages, children are making their voice count in Maharashtra’s Gram Panchayats.
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How forest ownership rights reshaped the fortunes of a tribal village
Pachgaon has tapped its forest to start a bamboo business, create jobs and arrest migration. The village pays taxes and is also making a neat profit.
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