Home/watershortageSearch ResultsBundelkhand: Women make their presence felt in gram panchayats, and lead the changeBy Aishwarya TripathiWhat changes when women cross the fault lines and take charge in local governing bodies? Many believe that women leading a panchayat can put the focus back on issues such as water and girls’ education. What changes when women cross the fault lines and take charge in local governing bodies? Many believe that women leading a panchayat can put the focus back on issues such as water and girls’ education.