suggestions for effective participation of women in panchayati Raj system
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Participation of women in village panchayat is important. As women can understand the problem comparatively well from men. ... 1third seats are reserved for women in parliament. so it is important panchayat to reserve seat for women.
Political participation of women is necessary because it makes a
positive and significant impact on the rights and living conditions of
women. It exposes them to the outside world and widens their horizons. It
provides a forum to them to raise specific issues concerning women.' The
participation of women in politics and particularly in PRIs is an important
political development of last 20* century. Before 20* century, there was
very less participation of women in politics. The less participation of
women in politics is a globally accepted notion by all the societies of the
world, whether traditional or modem.
Democracy is being considered as the best form of government
because it is 'right' and 'useful'. Right, because people may participate in
the policy formulation and its implementation at all levels of the political
and administrative system and useful, because politico-administrative
system is accountable to the people, and committed for their welfare. In
fact, people's participation is the core of the democracy. The efficacy of a
political system in a democracy lies in its initimate relationship with the
people.^
Answer: Mahatma Gandhiji would have insisted on women's equal participation and devotion of power to the institution of local Self-Governance and the village panchayat.