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How Odisha’s Kondh tribe resolves conflicts
The community prefers internal conflict resolution instead of approaching the police or courts since the local mechanism is a cost effective process involving mediation by village elders.
A veil won’t cloud her vision
A development management student is inspired by a strong and bold former woman panchayat leader who overcame all odds in a highly patriarchal society to develop a model village.
Adivasis in Rajasthan demand better local governance
Villagers, especially women, are questioning panchayat institutions being used as tools to push government agenda that do not necessarily align with their needs, and want better local governance