Objectives
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To study and understand conducive factors that help in gender sensitive local self-governance institutions in panchayati raj institutions and urban local bodies.
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To study and understand inhabiting factors within governance institutions, community, and family which influence the performance of women elected representatives
Geographical spread
Karauli in Rajasthan (Sample of this descriptive study is 100, of which 40 are women elected representatives and 60 are others stakeholders)
Key areas/components
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Data collection on age, family status, social, economic, academic profile, professional qualification
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Roles and functions as elected representatives
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Areas of concern and facilitating factors
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Study of perceptions of various people
Key outputs
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Feelings of women joining politics and being in politics
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Contribution of women elected representatives in local self-governance
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Advantages and disadvantages of having women elected representatives in local bodies
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Analysis of perception of various people
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Facilitating factors and challenges
