Rethinking the rotation term of reserved seats for women in Panchayati Raj

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Nupur Tiwari

Abstract

The belief that increased numbers of women holding decision-making positions is a sign of empowerment is reflected in the United Nations Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM), which tracks the percentages of women in national parliaments, in other legislatures, and as senior officials and managers among professional and technical workers. There is a growing demand for an increasing presence of women in political decision-making. It is argued that women need to be ‘empowered’ in the realm of political decision-making so as to facilitate their ‘real’ empowerment.

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Policy and Practice

Author Biography

Nupur Tiwari, Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj

Senior Consultant, Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India

How to Cite

Rethinking the rotation term of reserved seats for women in Panchayati Raj. (2009). Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance, 3, 151-157. https://doi.org/10.5130/cjlg.v0i0.1103