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The Political Reservation and Representation for Women in Indian Panchayat Raj

  • Journal of Regional Studies and Development
  • Abbr : JRSD
  • 2011, 20(2), pp.53-89
  • Publisher : Institute for Poverty Alleviation and International Development: IPAID
  • Research Area : Social Science > Area Studies > Regional Studies in general > Comparative / Statistical Regional Studies

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1충주대학교

Candidate

ABSTRACT

This paper provides an overview of women’s political participation in rural India. The 73rd India Constitutional Amendment of 1993 gave a local government, or Panchayat Raj, a constitutional status and introduced the quota-based seats reserved for women. This study tries to answer whether the reservation in Gram Panchayat has enabled women to articulate and advance their interests by reviewing the results from the previous research on women participation in Panchayat Raj, and examining the potential causes and barriers that affect women’s political participation. It is found that such constraints as institutional design, the social inequalities in gender and caste system, and personal factors limit their effective participation in political process. The quota-based seats have positive effects on the women representatives, while the speed of the change in women representation is moving at a slower pace. It is concluded that seats reservation is not sufficient to ensure the positive representation of women in political participation.

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