• Santhosh Naik H

Indian Panchayati Raj Institutions are considered instruments of good governance and have been instrumental in providing good governance due to the 73rd Constitutional Amendment enacted by the Central Government. This amendment was enacted with the intention of empowering the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, backward classes, and women by giving them political status. The present research article attempts to understand the nature of women's empowerment in the Panchayat Raj system. This study examines the empowerment of Panchayat Raj women members and the problems faced by them. The findings of the study revealed that neither the reservation for women nor their actual presence in the panchayat were more sensitive to the issues related to women in the village. The study found that these members are not always treated with respect, our suggestions are not taken seriously, and we are less considered when making decisions, sometimes pressured by the woman's husband or other family members.

Panchayat Raj, empowerment, reservation, elected representatives, women

"THE ROLE OF THE PANCHAYAT RAJ SYSTEM IN WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 3, page no.281-285, March-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1803460.pdf

"THE ROLE OF THE PANCHAYAT RAJ SYSTEM IN WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 3, page no. pp281-285, March-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1803460.pdf