Empowering Women Panchayat Members

This handbook attempts to address the political and social learning needs of women in Panchayati Raj Institutions in India. It develops thematic gender focused training modules on a range of subjects, including social mobilization and use of social capital formation for ushering development of a network of women PRIs at the grassroots level.

Study conducted in Samastīpur District of Bihar, India.

Today One Of The Issues Of Concern Is The Level Of Women'S Participation In Political Life. In This Context Reservation Seats Is One Of The Instrument Of Political Empowerment For Women. Karnataka Has Been The First State To Introduce The Policy Of Reservation In The Panchayati Raj Institutions. It Is In This Context That The Study Had Been Taken Up And It Intended To Touch Upon Various Aspects Of Women'S Functioning In The Panchayati Raj Institutions Andits Impacts On The Overall Development Of Wormen Especially In The Rural Areas.

Case study with reference to Bīkāner District of Rajasthan, India.

With reference to Sitapur District, India.

The Major Discussion Of Empowerment Process Pertains Mainly To The Profile Of Women Workforce, Status Of Female-Headed Households, Policies And Programmes Related To Women, Empowerment To Women Through Literacy And Women In Panchayat. Hence, Women Empower

With reference to Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu; a study.

Study with special reference to Haryana, India.