Women in Politics : Participation and Governance

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Politics and administration of participation and representation of Indian women. 3. Women and political participation: 21st century challenges. 4. Women and politics. 5. Indian women and politics of reservation. 6. Women and Panchayati Raj. 7. Emerging leadership among women in local self-government. 8. Future position of women in world. 9. Women and society. 10. Changing family planning scenario in India. 11. Tribal women missing from Indian politics. 12. Social, economic and political status of Indian women. Bibliography. Index.

"Women, across the world, but not only in India, have been regarded occupying inferior position to men. Despite liberty and equal opportunity granted to women in terms of participation and contests of elections, women\'s involvement in elected decision making bodies have hanged about only near to the ground but in several occasions they are deprived from it. For this, a proposal was taken in 1988 from reservation of seats for women in self-governing bodies. Almost all major political parties in India in their political memifestoes have promised 30 percent reservation for women. However, the situation largely remains far from satisfactory.

The book has been written in broader perspective in view of above stated facts about women\'s participation in politics." (jacket)