NFI Fellowships 2021
Round 5 English
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PUBLISHED IN ON 07 February 2023
Kashmir’s Proxy Sarpanches: Women Elected To Reserved Seats Have Become Rubber Stamps For Men
Kashmir’s Proxy Sarpanches: Women Elected To Reserved Seats Have Become Rubber Stamps For Men
With some exceptions, dozens of women elected as panch and sarpanch on reserved seats in rural local self-government institutions and district development councils are relegated to the background while male relatives attend meetings and take decisions on their behalf. Security concerns make many women wary of contesting, while some are fielded by male relatives as a backdoor to power.