This paper examines the question of empowerment of women in urban India through their participation in urban local bodies against the backdrop of international experience. The issue has been analysed in the light of the findings of some of the studies conducted in important states like Uttar...

Participatory governance in recent times has become the buzzword not only in rural governance but also in urban governance. The strength of this form of governance is its utilisation of latent human potential, and indigenous knowledge or traditional knowledge in decision making to improve the...