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

Despite acting as backbone of movements they remain largely excluded from decision making due to following reasons: (1) Patriarchal societal setup, depriving them of opportunity, confines them to household chores. (2) Lack of access to education trust their intellectual development. (3) Early marriage, child bearing and unpaid core work (triple burden) depriving them from developing their potentiality.