To explore how marginalized groups raise voice in the institutional spaces of local governance and what impact does such voice have on governance, including local governance systems, which came into place in rural and urban areas through Constitutional Amendments in the early 1990s.
Objectives:
To explore how marginalized groups raise voice in the institutional spaces of local governance and what impact does such voice has on governance, including local governance system, which came to place in rural and urban areas through Constitutional Amendments in early 1990's.
Geographical Spread:
Cases where voice manifestation had resulted in success were selected. In Orissa , the voice manifestation is of an on-going nature.
Key areas/components:
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Four categories of marginalized groups were identified; women, dalit, tribal, and youth.
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Cases where voice manifestation had resulted in success were selected.
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A variety of issues; service delivery, corruption, land rights, issues of dignity of occupation etc were selected.
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Data collection methods were: Focus group discussion with the protagonists who raised voice, Individual interview with those who played leadership role, Interview with the facilitating civil society actors
Key outputs:
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Identification of the factors that contribute to the context in which voice manifestation takes place.
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How voices manifest/ Communication mechanisms were identified.
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Conditions which support voice manifestation
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Conclusion about the impact of marginalized voices on governance was drawn based on the empirical insights and discussions
Year/Period:
2008
Client:
N/A
