Women get less representation in Kerala Assembly and in Parliament. The state of Kerala where 1000 men have 1085 women has shown scant regard to women regarding representation to state assembly. It is unfortunate to see that women have only a small representation in Kerala Assembly. Gender equality is only a slogan suited for non- implementation. Women organizations in the state are also responsible for this pitiable situation. However, this is compensated in Local Self Government bodies.
Unlike men, women representatives would work more for villagers for the well-being of all and not for a particular group of people in the village. They would work honestly and be able to devote time to thework. The sense of responsibility is more in women A woman head in a Panchayat would ensure fair andtimely distribution of pension for widows and old people, and scholarships for students belonging to scheduled castes. In certain cases the work a woman can accomplish, men cannot.
Moreover, female politicians are less likely than their male counterparts to engage in corruption, and more likely to disapprove of it when they see it. A study says that In democratic countries with generally low levels of corruption, women are less likely to be corrupt and less likely to tolerate corruption than male politicos. The effect, however, does not hold up in countries where corruption is endemic and of course in India corruption is not endemic. In less corrupt countries, recruiting more women into public service may indeed decrease overall corruption
K A Solaman
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