UNNATI - Organisation for Development Education2010-03-312010-03-312008http://hdl.handle.net/10625/42607Only six percent of membership in the Rajasthan state legislature are women, with two women parliamentarians. As elsewhere, only women from elite backgrounds, particularly those coming through dynasty, education and spousal links have managed to progress in politics. The report provides historical background as well as a development context in the marginalization of women. It provides details of women’s experiences in the political sphere, their constraints, and how to make space for women’s participation in politics alongside men. The paper provides a full bibliography.1 digital file (1 v. unpaged)enDECENTRALIZATIONWOMEN'S REPRESENTATIONWOMEN'S PARTICIPATIONPOLITICAL PARTICIPATIONGENDER ROLESGENDER DISCRIMINATIONPOLITICAL POWERHARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICESELECTIONSCASTECLASS SYSTEMCIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTSLITERACYRAJASTHANINDIASOUTH ASIAIDRC Final Report