About The Author:- Dr. (Mrs.) Annpurna Nautiyal is a Professor and Head of the Department of Political Science, HNB Garhwal University Srinagar, Garhwal, Uttarakhand. Presently she is also the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Coordinator of the UGC-SAP DRS programme sponsored by the University Grants Commission, New Delhi. She is also the Chairperson of the University Women Cell. She was a Fulbright visiting professor at the Department of Public and International Affairs, George Mason University, Fairfax Virginia in 2006. Although, her basic area of interest is international relations, but she also has a keen interest in the regional and national issues, and in particular the problem of women empowerment in the hill areas of Uttarakhand. Professor Nautiyal has published several articles in reputed journals and authored/ edited five books which include: The Role of Henry Kissinger in World Politics (1987), India in the New World Order (1995) Uttarakhand in Turmoil (1996) Fifty Years of Human Rights: Expectations and Challenges (2002) and Challenges to India's Foreign Policy in the New Era (2006) Dr. Himanshu Bourai (MS) (b.1960), M.A.,M.Phil, Ph.D. from Rajasthan University, Jaipur, is currently professor in Political Science at Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar (Uttarakhand). She has participated in many social welfare study activities. Her area of interest is Gandhian thought and women empowerment but she is a keen watcher of regional issues also. She has a number of research papers to her credit in various National and International Journals. Dr. Bourai has authored and edited five books entitled Gandhi and Modern Indian Liberals in English, Gandhian Philosophy and New World Order, Global Poverty, Terrorism and Peace, Women Participation in Natural Resource Management, Gandhi:Udarvadi Virasat (in Hindi). Prof. Bourai is former President of Indian Society of Gandhian Studies (2004 and 2005) and at present General Secretary of the PUCL Uttarakhand. Contents:- Contents, Preface 7, Introduction 11, List of Contributors 37, 1. Framing the Discourse on Decentralised Governance, and Women’s Empowerment 43, Kumud Sharma, 2. Democracy Accentuates Decentralisation 52, I.D. Mishra, 3. Decentralised Governance and Women: Special, Reference to Panchayats in India 62, Himanshu Bourai, 4. Gender Equality in Islam and Muslim Women in, India: An Agenda for Reforms 95, Abdulrahim P. Vijapur, 5. Gender Concerns and Development Debates 105, Bijayalaxmi Nanda, 6. Home Science Education (HSE) for Rural Women, in Uttarakhand 115, Archana Shah, 7. Role of Women in Environmental Conservation, and Management in Uttarakhand 123, B.C. Upreti, 8. The Changing Status and Role of Women in India 133, Jyoti Tiwari, 9. United States Government: Limitations and, Opportunities for Women’s Empowerment 143, Denise Benoit Scott, 10. Women’s Participation in Decentralised Governance in, Garhwal Himalayas: A Case Study of Uttarakashi, District 161, Annpurna Nautiyal, 11. Empowering Hill Women for Sustainable, Livelihoods and Natural Resources Management:, A Case Study of Opportunities and Issues of, Governance in Garhwal Himalayas 184, R.K. Maikhuri and Shalini Dhyani, 12. Role and Significance of Women Representatives, in Panchayats in Garhwal Himalayas: A Case, Study 198, Prashant Kandari, 13. Decentralised Governance, Empowerment of, Women and Village Development: The Road, Ahead 213, R.R. Nautiyal and R. Datta, 14. Role of Mahila Samakhya in Empowerment of, Women: A Case Study of Uttarakhand 230, Jaya Pande, 15. Political Participation of Women Legislators:, An Experience of Rajasthan State Assembly 241, Inakshi Chaturvedi, 16. Political Activism of Women in India: Importance, and Problems 256, Rakesh Singh Negi, Index 273 The Title 'Decentralised Governance, Regional Development and Women Empowerment written/authored/edited by Annpurana Nautiyal, Himanshu Bourai', published in the year 2013. The ISBN 9788121211529 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 284 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Regional / Public Administration . Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-
