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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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    Tokenism or Agency? The Impact of Women’s Reservations on Village Democracies in South India

    Ban, Radu, and Vijayendra Rao. 2008. “Tokenism or Agency? The Impact of Women’s Reservations on Village Democracies in South India.” Economic Development and Cultural Change 56 (3): 501-530. 

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    Topics: Gender, Women, Governance Regions: Asia, South Asia Countries: India

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    Gender and Conflict Transformation: Nagaland and Egypt

    Goswami, Triveni. 2007. Gender and Conflict Transformation: Nagaland and Egypt. New Delhi: Akansha Publishing House.

    Topics: Armed Conflict, Gender, Women, Governance, Political Participation Regions: Africa, MENA, North Africa, Asia, South Asia Countries: Egypt, India

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    Balancing Minority Rights and Gender Justice: The Impact of Protecting Multiculturalism on Women’s Rights in India

    Jain, Pratibha. 2005. “Balancing Minority Rights and Gender Justice: The Impact of Protecting Multiculturalism on Women’s Rights in India.” Berkeley Journal of International Law 23: 201-22.

    Topics: Gender, Justice, Rights, Human Rights, Women's Rights Regions: Asia, South Asia Countries: India

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    Community, State and Gender: On Women’s Agency During Partition

    Butalia, Urvashi. 1993. “Community, State and Gender: On Women’s Agency During Partition.” Economic and Political Weekly 28 (17): 12–24.

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    Topics: Armed Conflict, Ethnic/Communal Wars, Feminisms, Gender, Women, Gender-Based Violence Regions: Asia, South Asia Countries: India, Pakistan

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    Women and Local Power in India and China: Revisiting the Ghosts of Manu and Confucius

    Mohanty, Bidyut. 2007. “Women and Local Power in India and China: Revisiting the Ghosts of Manu and Confucius.” In Grass-Roots Democracy in India and China: The Right to Participate, edited by Manoranjan Mohanty, George Mathew, Richard Baum, and Ma Rong, 293-319. New Delhi: Sage Publications.

    Topics: Gender, Women, Governance, Political Participation, Religion Regions: Asia, East Asia, South Asia Countries: China, India

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    Panchayati Raj, 73rd Constitutional Amendment and Women

    Mohanty, Bidyut. 1995. “Panchayati Raj, 73rd Constitutional Amendment and Women.” Economic and Political Weekly 30 (52): 3346-50.

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    Topics: Gender, Women, Governance, Constitutions Regions: Asia, South Asia Countries: India

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    India: Implementing Sex Equality Through Law

    Nussbaum, Martha C. 2001. “India: Implementing Sex Equality Through Law.” Chicago Journal of International Law 2 (1): 35–58.

    Topics: Gender, Gendered Power Relations, Gender Equality/Inequality, Governance, Constitutions, Rights, Human Rights Regions: Asia, South Asia Countries: India Keywords: gender inequality, discrimination, social inequality

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    Gender and Nationalism: The Masculinizations of Hinduism and Female Political Participation in India

    Banerjee, Sikata. 2003. “Gender and Nationalism: The Masculinization of Hinduism and Female Political Participation in India.” Women’s Studies International Forum 26 (2): 167-79. doi:10.1016/S0277-5395(03)00019-0.

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    Topics: Feminisms, Gender, Women, Masculinity/ies, Gender Analysis, Femininity/ies, Gendered Power Relations, Masculinism, Nationalism, Political Participation Regions: Asia, South Asia Countries: India

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    Gender Relations, ‘Hindu’ Nationalism, and NGO Responses in India

    Burlet, Stacey. 1999. “Gender Relations,’Hindu’ Nationalism, and NGO Responses in India.” Gender & Development 7 (1): 40-7.

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    Topics: Gender, Women, Gendered Power Relations, Nationalism, NGOs, Religion Regions: Asia, South Asia Countries: India

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