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    Engendering Grassroots Democracy: Research, Training, and Networking for Women in Local Self-Governance in India

    Sekhon, Joti. 2006. “Engendering Grassroots Democracy: Research, Training, and Networking for Women in Local Self-Governance in India.” NWSA Journal 18 (2): 101–22. doi:10.1353/nwsa.2006.0041.

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    Topics: Caste, Class, Democracy / Democratization, Education, Feminisms, Gender, Women, Gendered Power Relations, Patriarchy, Governance, Elections, Political Participation Regions: Asia, South Asia Countries: India Keywords: feminist politics, grassroots democracy, participatory democracy, women in politics, women's community-based activism, women and political participation in India, women in panchayati raj or local self-governance in India, feminist networks, gender and grassroots politics

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    Women as Marginal Workers in Informal Mining and Quarrying, India: A Preliminary Analysis

    Mukhopadhaya, Pundarik, and Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt. 2014. “Women as Marginal Workers in Informal Mining and Quarrying, India: A Preliminary Analysis.” Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy 19 (2): 290–309. doi:10.1080/13547860.2014.880287.

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    Topics: Caste, Economies, Poverty, Extractive Industries, Gender, Women, Governance, Livelihoods, Political Participation Regions: Asia, South Asia Countries: India Keywords: informal sector, marginal workers, India, women, mining and quarrying

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    Women and Decentralized Water Governance: Issues, Challenges and the Way Forward

    Kulkarni, Seema. 2011. “Women and Decentralised Water Governance: Issues, Challenges and the Way Forward.” Economic & Political Weekly 46 (18): 64–72.

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    Topics: Caste, Class, Corruption, Democracy / Democratization, Environment, Gender, Women, Gendered Power Relations, Patriarchy, Governance, Quotas Regions: Asia, South Asia Countries: India

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    Inventing Saffron History: A Celibate Hero Rescues an Emasculated Nation

    Chakravarti, Uma. 2000. “Inventing Saffron History: A Celibate Hero Rescues an Emasculated Nation.” In A Question of Silence? The Sexual Economies of Modern India, edited by Janaki Nair and Mary E. John, 243–68. London and New York: Zed Books.

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    Topics: Caste, Class, Gender, Governance Regions: Asia, South Asia Countries: India

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