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- Title
The Elected Women Representatives of the Kerala Grama Panchayat Elections.
- Authors
S. J., Sabu P. Thomas
- Abstract
The 73rd Constitution Amendment Act, 1992 was a landmark one in institutionalising the Panchayati Raj System in India, constitutionally creating a space for women to become active in the public domain. The present study looks at the Elected Women Representatives (EWR) of the 2010 Panchayat elections of Kerala wherein the reservations of seats and positions of women became 50 per cent. The paper examines the motivating factor of the EWRs to contest the election, the encouragement and discouragement they received, and their political and organisational exposure before becoming EWRs. It was found that the majority of the persons who became elected women representatives did so because of the provision they got due to the reservation of seats and they became so due to the encouragement and motivation of others, especially political activists. The support of their family members was a crucial factor for them to become EWRs. For the self-motivated ones, it was their desire to do something for others, especially for women, that was the motivating factor to contest in elections. The previous organisational involvement of the EWRs was a positive factor which helped them to perform better in their current responsibility as people's representatives.
- Subjects
KERALA (India); INDIA; WOMEN in politics; PANCHAYAT; ENCOURAGEMENT; ACTIVISTS
- Publication
Rajagiri Journal of Social Development, 2017, Vol 9, Issue 2, p147
- ISSN
0973-3086
- Publication type
Article