There is growing momentum among governments and civil society to foster and ensure women’s participation and leadership in the political arena, and specifically within local governance structures. Establishing quotas for women’s representation at different levels of government has been a strategic tactic in achieving this goal in many countries. In India, the constitution (73rd Amendment Act), enacted in 1992, mandated the reservation of a minimum of one-third of seats for women (both as members and as chairpersons) within all of India’s locally elected governance bodies commonly referred to as Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). The amendment also entrusted panchayats with the responsibility of furthering the agenda of economic development and social justice.
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Keywords:
WOMEN, POLITICAL PARTICIPATION, LEADERSHIP, EMPOWERMENT, GOVERNANCE, GENDER EQUALITY, PEACE, PUBLIC HEALTH, POVERTY, CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT, CIVIL SOCIETY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL JUSTICE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, EARLY MARRIAGE, EDUCATION, POLICY MAKING, WOMEN RIGHTS, RECOGNITION, GENDER DISCRIMINATION, RESEARCH, GENDER BASED VIOLENCE, RURAL WOMEN, HOUSEHOLDS, TRAINING PROGRAMMES, EMPLOYMENT, MATERNAL MORTALITY, VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, HEALTH, WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT
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Thematic Group:
UNWOMEN
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Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
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Thesaurus:
14.01.00
- Advancement Of Women
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