Question Q.19GS2GS2
Q.19) Women often form the backbone of grassroots movements in India, yet they remain largely invisible and excluded from the decision-making process. Examine.
Main Body
Grassroot movements with their emphasis on localized, local well valued issues are led many times by women but their results did not lead genuine empowerment.
Women as backbone of grassroot movements
1Chipko movement → led by women for ecological restoration
2Appiko movement — for forest conservation
3Narmada Bachao Andolan → led by Medha Patkar, regarding large scale displacement
4Anti-Arrack movement → against alcoholism in rural south
5Right to Information — under MGNREGA large scale women involvement.
Yet, women remain largely invisible and sidelined:
1Pradhan-Pati syndrome → it Green Sabha and Panchayats
2Limited involvement of SHG groups into formal decision maker system
3Public participation in bureaucratic norms and practice, affects women involvement
Efforts like SHG-led initiatives (Kudumbashree), Nandi Shakti Vandana Abhiyaan would ensure women in decision making forcibly in key term
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HASSAN KHAN
AIR 952025
Subject & Paper
GS2GS2
Topic
Development Processes - Role of NGOs, SHGs, Donors, and other Stakeholders
Civil Society Organizations
Women's participation in grassroots movements and decision-making
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