Women's Political Representation and Empowerment in India: A Million Indiras Now?

Among the major issues discussed in this book is the socio-economic composition of the new Panchayati Raj, the question whether the women are really present and active in the local bodies, whether they have gained any power and how they deal with corruption. A further chapter assesses how far the women have become empowered individually, in terms of gained confidence, and in how far the quota empowers women as a group.