WOMEN COUNCILLORS IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE: A STUDY IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST BENGAL
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The present paper will look into the women as political agents within the local decentralized political system of India. To do so, data is collected, collated and subjective views are interpreted and analysed from two municipal bodies from the southern district of the state West Bengal. The paper would like to observe how the 74th Amendment of Constitution where one third seats got reserved for women, has an impact on women and society at large after 20 years of its implementation. It would also like to observe the gender biases prevailing in the participation of women in the politics of grassroot level in Indian context.
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