Summary:
One of the women councillors told the IIM-A researchers during the interview that the common refrain she heard from male officers when referring to women councillors or officers was, ‘Ben chhe, to shu karwana che? This again comes as a hindrance for women councillors as they completely “lack mandated spaces in policy making and mediation”. Based on these findings, now the research team at IIM-A is preparing a training module for AMC councillors. “We found women councillors more likely to report and take cognisance of issues related to children,” the report states. The IIM-A report revealed that many women councillors shared their experiences and anecdotes about how it becomes difficult for them to ensure grievance redressal due to their gender..