The landmark constitutional amendments of April 24, 1993,
known as the 73rd and 74th amendments, were instrumental in promoting
development in both rural and urban India. The 73rd and 74th Amendments aim to
empower local governing bodies and provide women with autonomy to address
issues within their jurisdiction, including service delivery at the local
level, along with ensuring accountability. Elected women representatives, both
as members and as sarpanchs, face numerous institutional and social hurdles. Institutional
challenges include their ability to implement reforms, establish accountability
mechanisms, decentralize functions and ensure active engagement. Despite
inclusive provisions for marginalized communities, questions arise regarding
the active participation of Dalits and women. Caste dynamics exacerbate the
marginalization of women, especially lower caste women, and restrict their
access to public forums due to intersecting gender and caste biases. To
understand the various challenges faced by Dalit and non-Dalit women
representatives in the Panchayat Raj system. Thus, the present research focuses
on the comparative analysis of the performance of these two groups (Dalit and
non-Dalit) of elected women representatives in the Panchayat Raj system. Assessing
the performance of elected women representatives in panchayat activities holds
importance for initiating essential changes in the Panchayati Raj Act.
Moreover, such assessment proves beneficial for policymakers and planners in
devising effective strategies at each stage of the Panchayati Raj Institutions
(PRI).
Author (s) Details
Dr. A. Puvi Lakshmi
No. 1, Kadambadi Amman Kovil 2nd Street, Kadambadi Amman Nagar,
Valasaravakkam, Chennai – 600087, India.
Please see the book here:- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/mono/978-93-48006-05-9
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