This website uses technical, customisation and analytical cookies, both first-party and third-party, to anonymously facilitate browsing and analyse statistics on use of the website. Learn more
Search results
-
Women as Leaders: Lessons from Political Quotas in India Teaching Note
Pande, Rohini; Datla, AnjaniTeaching Note HBS-HKS764-EEconomicsTeaching Note for HKS763Starting at €0.00
-
Women as Leaders: Lessons from Political Quotas in India
Datla, Anjani; Pande, RohiniCase HBS-HKS763-EEconomicsIn 1993, the Indian government approved a constitutional amendment that would forever change the face of rural politics. The landmark legislation mandated that village councils-traditionally the bastion of higher caste males-hold regular elections and reserve one-third of the seats for women. India, however, was not alone in its efforts to increase women's representation in elected government. By 2012, half the world's countries had adopted polit...Starting at €8.20