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VOL. 6, ISSUE 1 (2024)
Grass roots democracy and women empowerment in Odisha, India: A case study of Bahanaga block in Balasore district
Authors
Paban kumar Moharana
Abstract
This research has examined the participation of women representatives
in Panchayati raj institutions and to find out the means to strengthen
democracy in the context of the area under study. This paper aims to make an
attempt to highlight the performance of the women representatives and to
identify the problems faced by them. However, research has found various
challenges like illiteracy, poverty, interference of official members, upper
caste dominance, proxy of the male members, etc. faced by women representatives.
Empirical scientific method has been used in this research work. Multistage
sampling method has been used for collecting primary data. The findings are
that, most of the women are aware of their duties and responsibilities, yet few
of them are not aware because of their background of illiteracy and poverty and
depended upon their male members of their family. After all, paper also
suggests some remedial measures the better empowerment of women in which will
strengthen democracy in the periphery in a globalized world. The objective of
my study is to understand the impact of reservation for women so far as their
capacity building in Panchayati raj institutions is concerned in the area under
study. In this context, it is pertinent to state that reservation for women in
Panchayati raj institutions is an attempt to grass roots democracy in Odisha.
Hence, the focus of the study has been on working of democracy in Odisha,
importance of empowerment for women in Panchayati raj institutions and its
implementations, the provisions of 73rd amendment act of the constitution and
the ground realities in the study area.
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Pages:20-28
How to cite this article:
Paban kumar Moharana "Grass roots democracy and women empowerment in Odisha, India: A case study of Bahanaga block in Balasore district". International Journal of Social Science and Humanities, Vol 6, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 20-28
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