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Political participation is the hallmark of a democratic setup. Effectiveness of democracy depends on the extent to which equal and effective participation is provided to all its citizens. Women comprise about half of the population in India, this requires proper attention and due share in the political process. Citizens' active participation in pol...
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... Adding to women empowerment, (Naik, 2017) mentions that empowering women means permitting or arming them to function autonomously. He further says that due to the lack of space (in political area) women's participation in the political process has not only resulted in their absence or less in numbers in legislative assemblies, but also ignored their ordinary grievances. ...
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Narsimhaman Committees recommends that there
should be liberalization in the Indian financial market
because capital market plays an important role in the
economy. There are so many reforms introduced by SEBI
for protecting the investors. SEBI also makes different
amendments and up gradation in the rules and regulations.
SEBI has enacted numerous reforms in an effort to learn from
the past and make the capital market a secure place to invest.
The reform process will go on and many new initiatives,
such as T+1 settlement, effective client money management,
the Cyber security Framework, stricter insider trading laws,
and developments at Gift City to make India a price-setter
in some financial products and a financial hub, will beimplemented. The main purpose to constitute SEBI is to
regulate the functions of primary market and secondary
market and also provide protection to investors, to make their
interest in capital market and also govern the functions of
intermediaries. SEBI set up as a administrative body in April
1988 and established as a statutory body in 30 January 1992.
According to preamble of SEBI act, the objective of setting
up SEBI is to protect the interest of investors in securities
and to promote the development and to regulate the Security
market. SEBI has thus three objectives or duties cast upon it
by the Act-
– To protect the interests of investors in securities,
– To promote the development of securities market,
– To regulate the securities market.
There are certain reforms to be framed to regulate the
Indian capital market and development thereof. SEBI
regulate all these reforms and development.
... No concrete steps have been taken to stop or minimise the growth of climate change refugees in India 10. ...
... Art. 1,3,5,9,10,13,18,19,20 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights has been reflex on Right to Freedom (Art. 19 -22) of Indian Constitution. ...
Abstract : Empowering women through political participation: an examination of indian rural women's perceptions The purpose of this study was to investigate how rural women in Dinhata Subdivision perceived women's empowerment through political engagement. The research was carried out in the Indian district of Coochbehar's Dinhata SubDivision. It is a quantitative and qualitative research. Purposive sampling was used, and semi-structured interviews with rural women in the study region were used to gather qualitative data. Data were analyzed quantitatively after deductive coding according to quantitative themes. According to the report, there are divergent opinions among rural women on how political engagement may empower women. While the majority of rural women (47%) believe that women should actively participate in politics to empower themselves, 29% see this negatively and 24% have no notion how women might empower themselves through politics. Nonetheless, 67% of women in rural areas are eager to get involved in politics. Rezaul Karim, Sultana y Awal / Empoderar a las mujeres a través de la participación política 439 They also opine that male members of the family will have no objection if they participate in politics actively. Additionally, they see certain obstacles if they become actively involved in politics, such as taking care of the family and doing housework, which are traditionally and culturally reserved for women in rural India.
Political participation and empowerment of women are imperative for fostering gender equality and democratic governance. This paper examines the trajectory of women's engagement in Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs) in India from 1993 to 2024 through a review of select papers. The study investigates the legal, structural, and societal obstacles that hinder women's involvement in politics, emphasising the role of gender quotas, education, and advocacy in overcoming these challenges. The 73rd Amendment Act of the Indian Constitution, mandating one-third reservation for women in PRIs, emerges as a pivotal catalyst for enhancing women's representation and influence at the grassroots level. Despite significant strides, persistent barriers such as patriarchal norms and resource disparities persist, necessitating sustained efforts to foster the meaningful participation and empowerment of women in PRIs. The paper highlights the importance of long-term impact assessments, intersectional analyses, and innovative approaches to address these challenges, advocating for a more inclusive and gender-sensitive governance framework aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
The present study was intended to study the perception of rural women of Dinhata Subdivision on the empowerment of women through political participation. The study was conducted in Dinhata Sub-Division of Coochbehar District, India. The qualitative study is phenomenological in nature. The sample was purposive and qualitative data were collected through semi structured interview of rural women from study area. After deductive coding as per predetermined themes, data were analysed thematically. The study found that the perception of rural women on the empowerment of women through political participation is widely divided. Though most of the rural women (47%) perceive that women should participate in active politics for women empowerment, 29% of them perceive it negatively whereas 24% of them have no ideas of women empowerment through political participation. However, 67 % of rural women are keen to participate in active politics. They also opine that male members of the family will have no objection if they participate in politics actively. Further, they also perceive some challenges in case they are engaged in active politics, like accomplishing the household chores and looking after kids as these are solely women’s jobs by tradition and culture in rural India.
