Category: Ruralscapes

by Ila Reddy January 14, 2018 7
Personal Blog Ruralscapes

Looking Back, Moving Forward

It’s been a few years since I moved back to Delhi after living and working in rural parts of UttarContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy February 12, 2016 1
Ruralscapes

How Rural Women Mustered Courage To Fight Elections

Originally published in HuffPost India. At the time of publishing only the BDC and ZP election results had been announced.Continue Reading

by Ila Reddy January 6, 2016 2
Personal Blog Ruralscapes

What I Learnt About Women’s Participation in Politics

Originally published on the official blog of my alma-mater Institute of Development Studies. The state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) represents 9%Continue Reading

by Ila Reddy December 1, 2015 1
Ruralscapes

2000 Women Contest Elections, 1000 Win

2000 women who are a part of our leadership program contested the recent Panchayat elections at GP, Block, and DistrictContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy September 25, 2015 Number of comments0
Ruralscapes

The Curious Case of Missing Voters

India is the world’s largest democracy. Our Constitution guarantees regular, free and fair elections. And yet, in the country’s largestContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy August 8, 2015 Number of comments0
Ruralscapes

Minds Without Fear

Since my last blog post, I have met 150 women who are either looking to contest the upcoming Panchayat electionsContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy July 15, 2015 2
Ruralscapes

Taking the Leap

Two weeks ago, I met Gautami (name changed) in a village in Central UP. Walking down a long and windingContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy May 21, 2015 3
Ruralscapes

The Butterfly Effect

Recently, I was brainstorming about what to include in the curriculum of our leadership program for women. I went throughContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy May 2, 2015 1
Ruralscapes

Treading the Tough Path

One of the first people I met in Uttar Pradesh this time around was Padmavati (name changed). I was travelingContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy April 24, 2015 4
Personal Blog Ruralscapes

A New Beginning

After a year of postgraduate study and a brief stint with a political organization, I am back in Uttar PradeshContinue Reading