Rise of self-assertive role of SC women in Bihar politics: A micro level analysis
By: Ranjan, Rajeev
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BookPublisher: Bihar Journal of Public Administration Description: 20(1), Jan-Jun, 2023: p.182-190.Subject(s): SC women, Political participation, Self-assertive roles, Panchayati raj, Bihar
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Bihar Journal of Public AdministrationSummary: Scheduled Caste (SC) women bear the triple burden of caste, class and gender since ages. But with the advent of new Panchayati Raj arrangement further revised in 2006, the women of all categories got opportunity to enter into political arena, nevertheless at grassroots level. It has been witnessed that since then women’s political participation has considerably risen, even in macro level politics evident from rising women voters turn out in general elections. It has also been found that women of lower rung of our society, especially SC women, have turned politically more sensitized than the women of rest of the society. To some empirical studies, the factors behind their rise are threefold – new Panchayati Raj arrangements, voluntarism and social capital. Now the question is – are SC women playing substantial role in political affairs at the grassroots level after entering into political institutions? If so what are the roles they played in rural Bihar? What are the factors leading to their (women of SC categories) increasing political participation? In view of these quests, the present paper examines some ground realities of aspects of political roles of SC women in rural Bihar. The article, based on micro level survey, finds that there has been rise in self-assertive roles played by SC women and the major factor responsible for their entry in political arena is – getting rid of problems faced by them in the society. – Reproduced
http://www.iipabiharbranch.org/upload/Journal%20Volume%20XX.pdf
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Scheduled Caste (SC) women bear the triple burden of caste, class and gender since ages. But with the advent of new Panchayati Raj arrangement further revised in 2006, the women of all categories got opportunity to enter into political arena, nevertheless at grassroots level. It has been witnessed that since then women’s political participation has considerably risen, even in macro level politics evident from rising women voters turn out in general elections. It has also been found that women of lower rung of our society, especially SC women, have turned politically more sensitized than the women of rest of the society. To some empirical studies, the factors behind their rise are threefold – new Panchayati Raj arrangements, voluntarism and social capital. Now the question is – are SC women playing substantial role in political affairs at the grassroots level after entering into political institutions? If so what are the roles they played in rural Bihar? What are the factors leading to their (women of SC categories) increasing political participation? In view of these quests, the present paper examines some ground realities of aspects of political roles of SC women in rural Bihar. The article, based on micro level survey, finds that there has been rise in self-assertive roles played by SC women and the major factor responsible for their entry in political arena is – getting rid of problems faced by them in the society. – Reproduced
http://www.iipabiharbranch.org/upload/Journal%20Volume%20XX.pdf
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