Political Participation of Women in India: A Requisite for Vibrant DemocracyShukla, Anita
activism- a policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal policy- a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group; "it was a policy of retribution"; "a politician keeps changing his policies" ...
The development of any country also depends on the equal participation of men and women. The constitution of India not only guarantees equality in society but also suggests states to make special provisions for women. Women are still fighting for equal status in society. Because of their low ...
In mid-1917, while Mohandas was working to improve the lot ofindigofarmers in Champaran,Bihar, Kasturba concerned herself with thewelfareof the women there. In 1922 she participated in a nonviolentcivil disobedience(satyagraha) movement in Borsad, Gujarat. Although she did not take part in Mohanda...
This paper studies the role of PRIs and SHGs in the promotion of political and economic empowerment of women. Political and economic stability adds emphasis to the social relevance of women thus empowering them financially, socially, economically and moreover morally making them stronger and ...
Women Political Leaders, Corruption and Learning: Evidence from a Large Public Program in India. Economic Development and Cultural Change.Afridi, Farzana, Iversen, Vegard and Sharan, M.R., "Women Political Leaders, Corruption and Learning: Evidence from a Large Public Program in India." IZA ...
Activating fisherwomen for development through trained link workers in Tamil Nadu, India Assessment is considered as a 'trojan horse' into the wider issues of pedagogy, psychology, and curriculum. The 'learning to learn (L2L)' movement focuses ... E Drewes,Madras (India). Bay of Bengal Progr...
The real struggle isn’t proletariat vs bourgeois. It’s between high-status elites and wealthy elites. When their cooperation breaks, revolution. —Naval Ravikant 81 Comrades, there is no true social revolution without the liberation of women —Thomas Sankara ...
We find that more women enter the executive board after the reform, though spill-overs on women's representation in the local council and on the probability of a female mayor or top administrator are weak. We also find no consistent evidence for shifts in public policies due to increased ...
In addition, is the social perception changed by women’s political status long-lasting so that it could be passed over to future generations? Modern China under the rule of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) provides a perfect case to answer these two questions. China’s long-lasting imperial...