Half of province lawmakers are now part of women’s representation in rural India in vast change

The Mighty Women Of Jharkhand

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In a state that is mainly known for being at the centre of the Naxalite-Maoist insurgency, there is a small but significant revolution taking place at the grassroots level. Jharkhand is home to the largest percentage of women holding Panchayat seats.

In Indian Kashmir riot police faced off against Muslim marchers, and in Dhaka, Bangladesh, garment workers continued to rail against low wages. Via The Foreign Bureau, WSJ’s global update.