1st Edition
From Oppression to Assertion Women and Panchayats in India
By Nirmala Buch
Copyright 2010
220 Pages
by
Routledge India
220 Pages
by
Routledge India
220 Pages
by
Routledge India
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The book explores the experiences, impact and responses of women in village panchayats in India after a Constitutional Amendment in 1992 made it mandatory to reserve one-third positions for women. Based on extensive field research with interviews of 1,200 panchayat representatives and community members in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh (states usually seen as low on social and gender... Read more
Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction 1. The Study: The States, Area, Tools and Sample 2. Women Coming to Power 3. Women’s Political Presence 4. Impact, Performance, Community Perception 5. Reflections and Women’s Voices 6. Challenges and Future Strategy. Bibliography. Index
Biography
Nirmala Buch is Chairperson, Mahila Chetna Manch, Bhopal; Centre for Women Development Studies, New Delhi; and Child Rights Observatory Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal.
