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| author | Dr. Suman Kumari, Prof. Sudarshana Rana & Ms. Reeta Kumari |
| author_facet | Dr. Suman Kumari, Prof. Sudarshana Rana & Ms. Reeta Kumari |
| contents | <p><em>In this paper an attempt has been made to study the women’s leadership and development in rural Himachal Pradesh. In rural areas the presence of women in leadership roles promotes sustainable development and inclusive growth. Although women face obstacles in decision-making and leadership, rural women in Himachal Pradesh make substantial contribution to agriculture, local economy and governance. Himachal Pradesh is one of the state which implemented many policies to enhance leadership role of women such as 50% reservation in Panchayati Raj Institutions. However, the question remains whether these provisions actually enhancing the role of women in leadership at rural areas. The present paper aims to assess the participation of women in leadership roles, within rural governance, to study the impact of government initiatives to promoting women’s leadership roles.</em></p> |
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| publishDate | 2025 |
| publisher | Zenodo |
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| spellingShingle | WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL HIMACHAL PRADESH Dr. Suman Kumari, Prof. Sudarshana Rana & Ms. Reeta Kumari <p><em>In this paper an attempt has been made to study the women’s leadership and development in rural Himachal Pradesh. In rural areas the presence of women in leadership roles promotes sustainable development and inclusive growth. Although women face obstacles in decision-making and leadership, rural women in Himachal Pradesh make substantial contribution to agriculture, local economy and governance. Himachal Pradesh is one of the state which implemented many policies to enhance leadership role of women such as 50% reservation in Panchayati Raj Institutions. However, the question remains whether these provisions actually enhancing the role of women in leadership at rural areas. The present paper aims to assess the participation of women in leadership roles, within rural governance, to study the impact of government initiatives to promoting women’s leadership roles.</em></p> |
| title | WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL HIMACHAL PRADESH |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16932873 |