Engendering governance institutions [electronic resource] : state, market, and civil society / edited by Smita Mishra Panda.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Panda, Smita Mishra.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women in development--India.

Women--India--Economic conditions.

Women--India--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (370 p.)

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : Sage, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The question of engendering has emerged as a dominant theme in the development. theory and practice in the past few years, mainly due to partial achievement of. the desired goals of development in terms of attaining gender equality and women`s. empowerment. Most studies in this regard focus largely on engendering the state. institutions. But the context of development has changed in developing countries. with the introduction of recent economic reforms. Taking note of the changed scenario,. this book broadens the framework of analysis of engendering governance institutions. by incorporating th

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; Engendering Governance Institutions: An Introduction; Gender Mainstreaming, Equity and Good Governance; Modernity with Democracy?: Gender and Governance in the People's Planning Campaign, Keralam; Role of Grassroots Women's Networks in Engendering Governance: Case of Mahila Samakhya, Karnataka; Human Rights, Panchayats and Women; City Consultation as an Approach to Gender Responsive Local Urban Governance: An Experience from UMP-Asia; Redefining an Agenda for Governance: Gender and Policy Planning; Engendering Market Mechanisms

Linking the Informal Sector with Mainstream Markets: Case of SEWA Women's Movement and Governance: Issues and Challenges; Engendering Governance: A Preliminary Enquiry into Formal and Informal Institutions; Engendering Cooperative Governance: Case of Women Dairy Cooperative Societies in Gujarat; Gender Audits as an Input to Engender Governance; Engendering Governance in Panchayati Raj Institutions: Insights from Karnataka; About the Editor and Contributors; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

93-5280-140-7

1-281-96554-5

9786611965549

81-7829-988-7

OCLC:

476230736