• Manasmita Khilar

Like other social and ethnic groups, women also are categorized as a vulnerable group, which are socially, politically and, economically marginalized in society. In this context of human society, balanced women’s participation in decision-making requires the effective redistribution of power. This essentially gears up quality intervention and provides a promising path to move forward towards achieving gender justice. Against this backdrop, this article explores the performance of the woman legislature in the Odisha Legislative Assembly and their involvement in the various assembly debates during the session. It also highlights their socio-political background and political journey. Further, this article reached the conclusion that women not necessarily stand for women, rather as a legislature works for all in their constituency. Still, women's involvement in politics can stand for the interest of their community in a better way.

Gender, Equality, Political Representative, Capability, Decision making.

"Gendering Representative Democracy: Role of Women Legislators in Odisha Legislative Assembly", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 7, page no.b543-b558, July-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2107198.pdf

"Gendering Representative Democracy: Role of Women Legislators in Odisha Legislative Assembly", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 7, page no. ppb543-b558, July-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2107198.pdf