Role of Women in Decision Making in India

Abstract: This paper analysis the role of women in decision making on household expenditure, health care, purchase, visits, access to money & credit. Women in every part of the world continue to be largely marginalizes from the political sphere, often as a result of discriminatory laws, practices, attitudes and gender stereotypes, low levels of education, lack of access to health care and the disproportionate effect of poverty on women. Women participation in India is low. Women participation in decision making is important for the development of society and is a key part of democracy. Women participation in decision making accounts for development and standardization of a country. It is important to make sure that women’s voices on decisions affecting their lives, the lives of their families and the wider community are heard for the improvement of quality of their life at every layers of the society.