Volume : IV, Issue : IX, September - 2015

FORMS OF ABUSE OF WOMEN PRESIDENTS AND SAFETY MEASURES

I. Balu

Abstract :

Indian Constitution act has provided legitimate reservation of not less than 33 percent of total seats in local government institutions (It need to be noted that reservation provided is also not in the ground of gender equality, if so, women should get 50 percent seats to the total available seats), It is evident that political abuse of women presidents. This study was conducted in Madurai district with the objectives of studyingbackground; find out the forms of abuse of women presidents from various stakeholders and to suggest strategies for safety measures to protect women presidents. This study found that the women presidents are faced physical, emotional, economical, and spiritual abuse from the ward members, panchayat secretaries, government officers, people and political parties. So it is essential to have policy change to preserve the women presidents from abuse of all stakeholders.

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I.Balu Forms of Abuse of Women Presidents and Safety Measures International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 9 September 2015

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