OLOS: Ishrawati’s Story

Trained under the leadership development program of Landesa in Uttar Pradesh; promoting village level leaders for supporting land rights of the poor, especially women.For the elderly in village Chittpur, Israwati Devi is a much-loved daughter-in-law; for the fellow women, she is a 'sister' always ready to guide them; and for the young girls, she is an example of a strong and fearless woman. From Panchayat leaders to block and sub-district officials, all consult her for development initiatives.In Uttar Pradesh- India, where…