Women often form the backbone of grassroots movements in India, yet they remain largely invisible and excluded from the decision-making process. Examine.

Women account for more than 50% of population in India yet they seldom find direct representation in decision making mostly especially they are real stayakas at grassroot level.

Women as backbone grassroot movement

(i) SHG groups (87) – 90 lakhs SHGs empower nearly 10 core women into productive areas

(ii) Rural local self government with nearly 1/3 heads being women

(iii) emphasis on utilities multiplier effect by women as night shifted by world bank

Women invisibility in decision making process

(i) Low participation in political circles – only 13.2% women in loks sabhag (PRE)

(ii) Low participation at senior management level – only 2% company had woman executive (NITI)

(iii) Low economic strength to women (Eg) women earn low only 10 compared to 100 by men

(iv) Patriarchal mindset against women leaders (Eg) sarpanch pati phenomenon

(v) Lower employment despite high qualifications 4.1 STEM greats women get only 1.1 STEM employed however women are not always excluded and are central in decision making

women invisibility in decision making process

(i) Low participation in political circles – only 13.2% women in loks sabhag – (PRE)

(ii) Low participation at senir management level – only 2% company had women executive (NITI)

(iii) Low economic strength to women (Eg) women earn low only 10 compared to 100 by men

(iv) Patriarchal mindset against women leaders (Eg) saiparch pati phenomenon

(v) lower employment despite high qualifications 4.1 STEM graduat women get only 1.1 STEM employed However women are not always excluded and are central in decision making

Breaking the glass ceiling

(Eq) Madhuri Ruiya was SEERhead driving gram roof development.

(A) Eating B.E. required by UN for innovative rural solution.

(B) Investing share in entrepreneurship - 700 women led startups in India

(U) 106th constitutional amendment to provide 33% women reservation.

Women development agenda has now shifted to women-led development where asset empowerment is wit jambat to bring charge by women in whole society.