Women's Participation in Panchayati Raj: Nature and Effectiveness
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Women's Participation in Panchayati Raj: Nature and Effectiveness
Book Details:
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Author: Pamela Singla
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Publisher: Rawat Publications
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ISBN: 9788131601198
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Publication Year: 2007
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Pages: 296 pages
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Binding: Hardcover
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Sale Territory: India
About the Book:
The book delves into the impact of the 73rd Amendment to the Constitution of India, which mandated reservation for women in rural governance, giving them a platform to participate in decision-making processes at the local level. Initially, women held a very low percentage of positions in rural governance, but with the amendment, 33-40% of rural women were empowered through reservation.
While the number of women in positions of power increased significantly, reservation alone is not enough. Despite this numerical growth, factors such as illiteracy, male dominance, casteism, and deeply ingrained cultural beliefs have often hindered women from fully asserting their voices. This book explores the effectiveness of this empowerment by studying the participation of women in Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in Haryana, a state with a skewed sex ratio in favor of men.
Through a detailed examination of women's participation, the book takes a multi-dimensional approach by analyzing the perspectives of elected women, men members, and the public, in addition to fieldwork observations of meetings in Gram Panchayats, Panchayat Samitis, and Zila Parishads. The study offers a combination of both empirical and observational realities, highlighting the barriers and enablers that influence women's involvement in local governance.
About the Author:
Pamela Singla has been a faculty member at the Department of Social Work, University of Delhi since 1991. Her research interests cover areas such as Women's Welfare and Development, Social Development, Social Policy, and Labor Welfare in the Unorganized Sector. She has been actively involved in organizing and participating in various national and international seminars and has contributed numerous writings on Social Work Practice.
