Volume : 7, Issue : 7, July - 2018

Revisiting women empowerment in Rural Local Governing Institutions: India's Tryst with Gender Just Local Governance

Ms. Arati Behera, Dr. Smita Nayak

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;Democracy is misnamed without participation of the marginalized and disadvantaged sections of the citizenry in</p> <div>the political process. In most of democratise of world women found to be the most secluded community in the</div> <div>political process. Democracy to be participating needs gender equality in political recruitment. Political participation and empowerment of</div> <div>women still continue to be the most pertinent and dominant public policy debate in India. Political participation of women in grass root</div> <div>democracy in India was highly deplorable till the passing of 73rd constitutional amendment of 1992. The Act for the 􀃶rst time in the annals of</div> <div>local self government provided for gender equality in grass root democracy in India. The present paper analyses the paradigm shift in nature</div> <div>and extent of political participation of women of India in grass root democracy in the aftermath of 73rd constitutional Amendment. The</div> <div>paper highlights the pioneering role of Odisha in the direction of women empowerment in grass root democracy and engendering local self</div> <div>governance.</div>