Women and Politics

Women and Politics (with special reference to PRIs)

The 73rd Constitutional amendment Act of 1993 has played a significant part in achieving the goal of inclusive democracy in India. It served as the institutional breakthrough towards ensuring equal access and enhanced participation of women in the inclusive democratic process through their participation in the local government at the grassroots level. The Amendment has greatly contributed to the political empowerment of women from marginalized communities in the rural areas who were not initially very confident of their abilities to assume leadership roles at the grassroots level as the male-dominant rural power structure did not budge to lose its traditional grip over the political institutions. The present book examines changing role of women from domestic work to grass- root level democracy.

The book contains nine chapters. The book is about women's participation in the political sphere. Women came out in large numbers during the independence and later with the 73rd amendment and reservation their percentage increased a lot. It will see women's role in the International sphere too. The book will see the developing leadership among women for securing their rights, undertaking responsibilities for civil society, empowerment and overcoming the barrier to women's development. With the help of case studies of various states, I have found how women are empowering themselves and also facing violence and challenges in this political field. I have also suggested ways through which women can be empowered.