Mr. Satywan Verma

GENDER, POWER AND LOCAL GOVERNANCE: A STUDY OF WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION AND THE 'SARPANCH PATI' PHENOMENON IN HARYANA

ABSTRACT Women’s representation in PRIs, through a reservation system, has brought women’s formal representation to local governance, which does not equate to substantive political agency. Haryana is a key state as it offers 50 per cent reservation for females in PRIs. This paper...