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Article 243D mandates reservation for women in Panchayats at all levels to the extent of not less than one-third of total seats, and one-third of seats reserved for SC/ST shall also be reserved for ______ from those categories.
- men
- women
- youth
- elderly
Answer: women
Women's reservation within SC/ST quota: (a) Article 243D (73rd Amendment): (i) General women's reservation: Not less than one-third (33%) of total Panchayat seats reserved for women, (ii) SC/ST women's reservation: One-third of seats reserved for SC/ST shall also be reserved for women from those categories (ensuring intersectional representation), (b) Applications: (i) Intersectional representation: Ensures SC/ST women have political voice, addressing compounded disadvantage of caste, gender, (ii) Policy impact: SC/ST women representatives prioritize issues affecting their communities (land rights, education, healthcare, anti-discrimination), (iii) Empowerment: Political participation builds confidence, leadership skills, social status for SC/ST women, (c) Implementation: (i) Seat allocation: State Election Commissions determine which SC/ST reserved seats also reserved for women, based on population data, rotation policy, (ii) Rotation: Reserved seats (including SC/ST women seats) rotated after each election to ensure broad participation, (d) Challenges: (i) Proxy leadership: Male relatives may exercise power on behalf of SC/ST women representatives, limiting independent voice, (ii) Capacity building: Training needed for SC/ST women representatives on governance, legal procedures, advocacy, (iii) Social barriers: Caste, gender discrimination may limit effective participation, voice of SC/ST women representatives, (e) Illustrates intersectional federalism: Constitutional amendment operationalizes gender, caste justice at grassroots; reservation enables political representation of SC/ST women, influencing local governance priorities with intersectional perspective.