Political Participation of Women in India

Abstract

Women play active roles in the country's political activities to maintain a healthy political system and the welfare of the people. The socio-economic development of developing countries cannot be effectively carried out without the active political empowerment of women. Unfortunately, women were not included in the political process in all countries, particularly in developing countries, and were denied their rightful place in the power structure. Due to male superiority based on myths about women's intrinsic physical and mental incapacity, women have been denied their proper place in social, cultural, and political concerns. Male supremacy and the denial of women's political rights are not unique to Indian society. This has been a worldwide occurrence. The Constitution's 73rd and 74th amendments were ratified. These revisions mandated that one-third of the seats in rural and urban local governments and the chairpersonship be reserved for women of all categories. This study aims to investigate the role and function of women in the Panchayati Raj system. This study is based on a secondary source of data collected through different books, journals, articles, census reports, etc.