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These Indian Women Said They Could Protect Their Local Forests Better Than The Men In Their Village. The Men Agreed.

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These Indian Women Said They Could Protect Their Local Forests Better Than The Men In Their Village. The Men Agreed.

by The Daily Eye Team April 9 2016, 2:41 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 18 secs

The Women Of Ghunduri bandi, in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, have taken over the taskof guarding the forest they’ve used for generations from intruders and illegal loggers.Due to a landmark 2006 law, they can finally reclaim title to these ancestral lands that were expropriated by the British in the 19th century.

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