Women in panchayath raj institutions: a new tool for political participation

Chethana, M. G. and Mangala, S. (2017) Women in panchayath raj institutions: a new tool for political participation. Asian Journal of Development Matters, 11 (1). pp. 91-101. ISSN 0976-4674

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Abstract

Women political participation topic is current issue in all over the world. According World human Development Index 2015 report Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, Canada, Finland, Australia and Switzerland are the best countries for Women. India stands 130th rank in same report. What is it means? Specialist says that Educational, Economical, and political areas are needed to achieve women empowerment. Political women empowerment is most complicated area. But it is very much needed. So what is the situation of political empowerment of women in India? I am trying to find the answer in this article. It is talks about women how participating in Indian mainstream political of two levels one is upper and another one are Panchaythi levels. Statistical and analytical details are available but it is not a comparative article. But the statistics shows deference and scope between reservation and non reservation political areas for women. The main focus is on ‘objective and current status of women political scenario in India.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: I Institute of Development Studies > IDS
Divisions: Department of > Centre for Women Studies
Department of > Institute of Development Studies
Depositing User: C Swapna Library Assistant
Date Deposited: 11 Jun 2019 06:23
Last Modified: 11 Jun 2019 06:23
URI: http://eprints.uni-mysore.ac.in/id/eprint/2949

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