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Women in Panchayat

This is a film, produced by Anjali Khosla and Sanjay Barnela was made as part of “Public Diplomacy Initiatives of Government of India.” The film focuses on the fight for women's participation in governance, a long standing issue in Indian politics. A history of marginalization by way of denial of education, land rights and sometimes even basic human rights, has relegated Indian women to an extremely low status in the society. However, a quiet revolution has started to take place in Indian villages. This film published by Indian Diplomacy takes us into the lives of some of these women and shows how small efforts are improving many lives.

Women are now confident enough to come out and participate in village councils, thereby bringing a different perspective towards solving a wide gamut of issues such as domestic violence, water management and energy conservation.