WOMEN IN PANCHAYATI RAJ INSTITUTIONS

0.0

Despite reservation for women, effective participation in Panchayati Raj Institution have failed due to misuse and manipulation by Local power brokers. Ignorance of women about their rights and procedures and about their potential and responsibilities have kept them far behind men in the local bodies. It is very much doubtful that mere increase in number of reserved seats for women in llocal bodies is likely to increase participation of women. Unless structural changes are brought about and a sincere effortis made to educate women and the power structures existing in rural areas are neutralised, nothing much can be achieved. All these issues have been discussed in this book and hence, it is hoped that it will be of much use of all those reading with PRI in our country. About Author : The Institute for Sustainable Development (ISD) is an autonomous non-profit institution registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI, 1860 with it headquarters in Lucknow, U.P. (India). The Institute work mainly in the field of research and training, action oriented works, experiementation, welfare, documentation and developmental efforts which are innovative in nature. The Institute seeks to identify and contribute to the solution of the problems of State, National or of International importance.The Editorial Board members are specialists and having experitse in their subject areas with long empirical experience. A team of highly specialised mmbers of IDS has put in their effort in preparing this work. Contents : PrefacePanchayati RajThe National SettingDecentralisationConstitutionalisation of Panchayati RajWomen in Panchayati RajWomen and EmpowermentThe women reservations BillWomen participation and Involvement in ElectionsCosntitution Seventy third amendment and afterEmpowering rural women through local self governmentDynamic of Decentralisation of powersWomen and New Panchayati Raj SystemPeople Perception of Panchayati RajEmpowering women in IndiaWhen women leadWomen leaders in local bodiesStrengthening of Panchayati Raj Fiannces in KeralaPerspectives on Democratic Decentralised GovernmentPanchayats and Decentralised DevelopmentConcludingGlossaryBibligoraphyIndex