Stepping into Formal Politics. Women's Engagement in Formal Political Processes in Irrigation in Rural India.

World Development

Volumn 57, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-18

  Girard, Alexandra M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

India; Irrigation; MGNREGA; Political participation; South Asia; Women

Indexed keywords

DECENTRALIZATION; DECISION MAKING; GENDER RELATIONS; IRRIGATION; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; POLITICAL PROCESS; RURAL AREA; WOMENS STATUS;

HIMACHAL PRADESH; INDIA;

EID: 84890809114     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2013.11.010     Document Type: Article

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