Reservation in panchayats empowers women: Study
The Women's Reservation Bill has paid rich dividends in panchayats with most women leaders enjoying rise in self respect and recognition besides more supportive family members.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: Those opposed to Women's Reservation bill can derive a lesson from the fact that the concept has paid rich dividends in panchayats with most women leaders enjoying rise in self respect and recognition besides more supportive family members.
According to a new study on women's reservation in panchayats, 54.7 per cent of representatives found increased involvement of family members in household work after they took up public positions. Only 32.1 per cent felt that their responsibility of household chores remained the same.
Over 62 per cent of women said involvement of other family members in looking after children also increased. A decline was reported by 29 per cent of respondents. Of those interviewed, 91 per cent, irrespective of position and gender, claimed to have received recognition in the village for their new role in ensuring development.
"Both male and female elected representatives support each other in performing their duties in the village. Women representatives do not face any trouble from their male counterparts," said a panchayat representative from West Tripura.
The friendly and conductive environment is apparently an opportunity that two-thirds of elected representatives are proactive in exploiting, by increasing their social interaction after elections.
According to a new study on women's reservation in panchayats, 54.7 per cent of representatives found increased involvement of family members in household work after they took up public positions. Only 32.1 per cent felt that their responsibility of household chores remained the same.
Over 62 per cent of women said involvement of other family members in looking after children also increased. A decline was reported by 29 per cent of respondents. Of those interviewed, 91 per cent, irrespective of position and gender, claimed to have received recognition in the village for their new role in ensuring development.
"Both male and female elected representatives support each other in performing their duties in the village. Women representatives do not face any trouble from their male counterparts," said a panchayat representative from West Tripura.
The friendly and conductive environment is apparently an opportunity that two-thirds of elected representatives are proactive in exploiting, by increasing their social interaction after elections.
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