IWP

Neetu Singh is an independent journalist with a specialisation in rural reporting. Her work focuses on women’s empowerment, gender-based violence, and the lives of marginalised communities, rooted in the values of equality and justice. She has received multiple awards, including the Laadli Media Awards, the Chameli Devi Jain Award, the Priyanka Dahele Award, and the Journalism for Peace Award. She is the driving force behind Shades of Rural India, a grassroots media platform that amplifies rural voices across several Indian states. Through the India Water Portal fellowship, Neetu hopes to bring a sharper water lens to her stories, unravelling how water issues shape the everyday lives of rural women and marginalised communities.