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Journal of Undergraduate Research

Keywords

politics, successful development, women, Panchayats, India

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Political Science

Abstract

All over the world women tend to suffer disproportionately in terms of poverty and the lack of access to education in comparison to men.1 Extensive development efforts have been put forth throughout the world to eradicate these problems. Some of them have been successful, while many have not. Identifying the factors that lead to successful development is crucial, so that those methods which are effective may be replicated in other areas. In recent years, women=s role in development has increasingly become recognized as vital to successful development.2 Focusing resources on women for development often yields greater levels of success due to the integral role women play as members of society, particularly as the traditional caretakers of the family. As part of a program sponsored by the Office of International Field Studies and Internships, I spent Winter Semester 2000 in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu studying the relationship between women and village government systems (panchayats), and the effect this relationship has on development in that area.

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