Women's participation in formal politics in India reveals that there has been a marked
increase in their voting turnout and election campaigning. While there have been significant …

The recent participation levels of women in formal politics in India reveal two positives that
augur well. First, the upsurge among women voters that started in the 1990s reached the …

Scholarship across disciplines offers evidence that gender plays a significant role in
organizational dynamics. Gender differences in preferences, attitudes, and behaviors affect …

In any discourse on sociology and anthropology, one fact that clearly emerges is that women
can generally be trusted to perform their duties with utmost care and attention. This is more …

This study examined the role of women in politics and in the sustenance of democracy in
Nigeria. It elicited their challenges, experiences and contributions to the democratic process …

Globally, Asia is regarded as the main producer of silk as it produces over 95% of the total
global output. The bulk of it is produced in China, India, Japan, Brazil and Korea. India has …

Despite men's traditional dominance in politics, survey data from selected geographical
areas in India, Nepal and Bhutan show that attitudes towards women's participation in local …

Purpose–Microfinance/microcredit/self-help groups (SHGs), as an instrument of women's
empowerment, have attracted the attention of many researchers. However, despite being …

This comparative case study explores the cultural obstructions that women members in
reserved seats confront with regards to their political empowerment at the local council level …

The participatory model of management for natural resources, particularly water, rapidly
became a global phenomenon in the early part of the 21st century. In many developing and …