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The extent to which women in India occupy sufficient and important leadership positions in the government and hold powerful positions in the political system has a direct bearing on the socio-economic and political development of the nation. With this backdrop, we provide a historical review of women’s participation in and contribution to the government sector since Indian independence; present the current political leadership provided by women in India; highlight the initiatives, legislation, and reforms undertaken by the Indian government for promoting women’s leadership in government; discuss the current issues and trends related to women’s leadership in government positions in India; and suggest potential measures to promote and strengthen women’s leadership in the government sector in India.
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Misra, P.K., Singh, G. (2018). Indian Women’s Leadership in the Government Sector. In: Ghosh, R., McLean, G. (eds) Indian Women in Leadership. Current Perspectives on Asian Women in Leadership. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68816-9_10
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