CAPTION: Parwati Murmu is one of Community COPE's elected members. She is the mukhya (head of four to five villages) of the Pawra area, and is one of the most active Community COPE leaders. Before getting elected, she had 15 years’ experience in the panchayati raj system. The panchayati raj system dictates that 50% of those elected must be female; in this area, 60-70% are. She also used to be a very active anganwadi worker, and because she is very knowledgeable on relevant health matters she now helps a lot with mother and child health services. LOCATION: Pawra (village), Ghatshila (block), Purbi Singhbhum (district), Jharkhand (state), India. INDIVIDUAL(S) PHOTOGRAPHED: From left to right: Bisu Murmu, Vandana Maitry and Parwati Murmu.
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