Stepping into Formal Politics Women's Engagement in Formal Political Processes in Irrigation in Rural India

被引：13

作者：

Girard, Alexandra M. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Oxford, Oxford OX1 2JD, England

来源：

WORLD DEVELOPMENT | 2014年 / 57卷

关键词：

women; political participation; MGNREGA; irrigation; India; South Asia; LABOR-FORCE; FOREST MANAGEMENT; NATIONAL LEGISLATURES; RESOURCE-MANAGEMENT; PARTICIPATION; GENDER; WORK; REPRESENTATION; EMPLOYMENT; ATTITUDES;

D O I：

10.1016/j.worlddev.2013.11.010

中图分类号：

F0 [经济学]; F1 [世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

0201 ; 020105 ; 03 ; 0303 ;

摘要：

Gender quotas, decentralization of irrigation management, and reliance on MGNREGA for labor provision challenge the traditional patriarchal canal Management system by institutionalizing women as formal decision-makers and members of the irrigation labor force in northern India. Based on a survey of 592 women in rural Himachal Pradesh, this paper quantitatively analyses how these policies affect women's engagement in formal political processes. Results indicate that factors from the private and individual domains influence female participation in formal political processes. Most importantly, India's gender inclusive policies provide women with the opportunity to legitimately engage in formal political processes governing resource management. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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