Supreme Court of India calls for reforms to protect female village leaders from discrimination and harassment.

The Supreme Court of India has highlighted the need for reforms to protect and empower elected female leaders, especially at the village council level. The court found that women leaders face discrimination, harassment, and removal from office as revenge. It stressed the importance of administrative support for women's leadership and criticized the tendency to treat elected representatives as subordinate to bureaucrats, calling for a more democratic approach.

November 28, 2024
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