To gauge the extent of participation of women in local governance and what facilitates or hinders their participation.
Objectives:
To gauge the extent of participation of women in local governance and what facilitate or hinder their participation.
Geographical Spread:
Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttaranchal
Key areas/components:
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The research was organized around the themes of:
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Participation in the functioning of panchayat and urban local bodies
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Gender relations within the institutional locations of household, community and the local self-governance, which either strengthen or inhibit their participation in governance
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Perceptions about WER’s performance
Key outputs:
The study highlighted the constraints faced by women in governance (individual, societal, structural set up etc) and the methods that have been employed to overcome them
Year/Period:
2005
Client:
SIDA
