Volume : IV, Issue : VIII, August - 2015

Democratic Participation and Women Political Empowerment in India

Singaram Mangaiah

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In India, today, women appear to rule the roost. India as a nation is revered in a feminine form i.e. ‘the Bharat Mata’. Women plays a very important role in the development of the country. But it is noted that women are lagging behind in education, poverty, health and gender discrimination. Gender discrimination prevails in almost all areas, be it social, cultural, economic or educational. An effective remedy for these evils needs to be sought in order to ensure the Right to Equality guaranteed by the Constitution of India, to the fairer sex. Gender equality facilitates the empowerment of women. Since education begins at home, the upliftment of women would be accompanied by the development of the family, the society and in turn, would lead towards a holistic development of the nation. Women empowerment in India is dependent on different variables that include in rural & urban educational status, social status, employment etc., Policies on women’s empowerment exist in the areas of health, education, economic, gender based violence and political participation. However, there are significant gaps between policy advancements and actual practice at the community level. One of the major reasons for this gap in implementation of the policies is the existence of patriarchal structure in India.

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Singaram Mangaiah Democratic Participation and Women Political Empowerment in India Global Journal For Research Analysis, Vol: 4, Issue: 8 August 2015

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