Women in Panchayati Raj : Empowement and Challenges
Singh, Vandana
Women in Panchayati Raj : Empowement and Challenges / Vandana Singh - New Delhi: Barkha Publication, 2026. - 215p. ; 22cm.
This book explores the role of women in the Panchayati Raj system, highlighting both their empowerment and the challenges they face in grassroots governance. beginning with the historic 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992, which institutionalized Panchayati Raj and reserved seat for women. the book examines how these reforms transformed rural democracy. It discus the impact of women leader in shaping priorities like education ,health sanitation, and gender equality, while also addressing persistent barriers such as patriarchy, proxy leadership, illiteracy, and limited resources. By combining underscores how women in Panchayati raj are redefining governance, inspiring social change, and paving the way toward an inclusive and equitable democracy.
English
9788199222632
Gender equality
women empowement.
Panchayati Raj
Women in elections.
Sanitation
Education
396 SI53W
Women in Panchayati Raj : Empowement and Challenges / Vandana Singh - New Delhi: Barkha Publication, 2026. - 215p. ; 22cm.
This book explores the role of women in the Panchayati Raj system, highlighting both their empowerment and the challenges they face in grassroots governance. beginning with the historic 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992, which institutionalized Panchayati Raj and reserved seat for women. the book examines how these reforms transformed rural democracy. It discus the impact of women leader in shaping priorities like education ,health sanitation, and gender equality, while also addressing persistent barriers such as patriarchy, proxy leadership, illiteracy, and limited resources. By combining underscores how women in Panchayati raj are redefining governance, inspiring social change, and paving the way toward an inclusive and equitable democracy.
English
9788199222632
Gender equality
women empowement.
Panchayati Raj
Women in elections.
Sanitation
Education
396 SI53W