This collaborative report between, Lokniti a programme of the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung has attempted to look at women

Most discussions of reservations for women in India have contextualized the issue in relation to the p

The Study highlights the national level parliaments and critically review quota designs,
practices and experiences of women parliamentarians on both quota seats, as well as
general seats. In this action research project, experiences with quota designs, challenges

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Drawing on empirical data from four gram panchayats in Orissa, the paper examines the ‘representation’ of elected representatives—more particularly those of disadvantaged categories—by exploring their participation in the governance process, responsiveness towards the interest o