The Panchayati Raj Institution and Women Empowerment in India

Authors

  • Sikandar Kumar PhD Scholar in the Department of Sociology, Dibrugarh University, Assam, India
  • Upasona Sarmah Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology, Dibrugarh University, Assam, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63671/ijsssr.v2i3.273

Keywords:

Panchayat, Women empowerment, India, Decision-making system, Status

Abstract

Panchayati Raj Institution is the most important agent of decentralization of power in grassroot democracy of rural India. The 73rd Amendment of Indian constitution approved 33% seat reservation for women in this system of decision-making system. This process becomes a major milestone for the of women empowerment through ensuring their existence in this particular decision-making system. In the recent period also, panchayats are contributing significantly in uplifting the status of women in the society. This is a secondary data-based study which tends to understand the role of panchayati raj institutions in the process of women empowerment in India. For this purpose, the study has critically analyzed several journal articles and books.

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2024-10-22

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Vol. 2 No. 3: October-December 2024

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Kumar, S., & Sarmah, U. (2024). The Panchayati Raj Institution and Women Empowerment in India. International Journal of Science and Social Science Research, 2(3), 59-63. https://doi.org/10.63671/ijsssr.v2i3.273

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