Saumya Kerbart Shivakumar writes an eye-opening Article in The Times Of India on Women Empowerment in Bihar
Excerpts.......
With panchayat elections in Bihar around the corner, a dramatic turnaround has occurred. A brand new Bihar Panchayat Raj Ordinance 2006 has just been passed in the Bihar assembly.....
It is imperative at this juncture to go beyond political manoeuvres and legal battles to revisit basic tenets under-pinning gender reservation....
Here are some indisputable facts in the context of Bihar and let them speak for themselves......
The research was carried out by the writer between February and December 2005 on behalf of an NGO working for women empowerment at the grass roots.
Thus, these findings unequivocally highlight the improbability of ordinary women winning elections in the absence of reservation. Finally, the cliche of the 'proxy' or 'puppet' may have been borne out in a few cases, but the average level of awareness displayed defied this widely portrayed image........
A clincher: Nearly all the women interviewed stated they supported women's reservation for chairpersons' posts, although they themselves had come to power on an unreserved basis.......
Reservation to them was an antidote to unequal participation of women in society, caused by years of suppression. When the court sits for hearing, they might want to remember these realities, reflecting the voices of women in Bihar.........
I recommend this Article to be read in toto......
Tags: Women, Women Empowerment, Election, Politics, Chairperson, NGO, Research work, Article, Reservation, Findings, participation, Winning Elections, Gender Issues, News, Writer
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