Woman and Political Participation : An Indian Context
Journal Title: Review Journal of Political Philosophy - Year 2019, Vol 0, Issue 1
Abstract
Political space has always been the male domain. Issues about women’s equal participation in the political space have been debated for a long time. At independence the Indian constitution granted women equal rights of participation in political process as in democracy all the citizens should be active partners to make it a vibrant one. Women’s low status in society, low level of literacy, poor awareness of their constitutional rights and responsibilities accentuated their invisibility in political space and low participation. The domination of caste system, patriarchy and combination of power equations restrict women to exercise their political rights. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment which gives women 33% reservation of the seats at all levels of Panchayat system has been widely perceived as a crucial step for empowering women through political participation. This paper argues the impact of this amendment on women’s political participation, space enlargement and capability enhancement has been differential.
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G. C. Pandey
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