How Urmila Built a Livelihood and Changed What Women Could Be in Gajipur

From SHG Member to Sarpanch: Madhu Mandavi’s Leadership Journey

Madhu Mandavi is the first woman to hold the position of Sarpanch in Danehlikanhar Gram Panchayat in Chhattisgarh since the introduction of the three-tier Panchayati Raj system. That is a milestone worth pausing on, not because it happened suddenly, but because it was built steadily over years of participation, learning, and leadership within her village. […]