Women often form the backbone of grassroots movements in India, yet they remain largely invisible and excluded from the decision-making process. Examine.

The SHGs and Empowerment complex in Heavy district of Karnataka run by female guides by female IAS - No Una Maladiyan → indicating a convergence of the fact that 'women from the backbone of grassroots movement in India'. But there is an invisibility in decision making process. Exhibit → Panchayati Raj System → Law of 5 boardroom direction are women ← a low number → LFPR: only 37% compared to status average of G5Y.

Why the Invisibility & Exclusion: From Decision Making. (1) Patriarchy: Not allowing women to even speak in some areas. (2) Education divide: Women's literacy rate remains around 65% lower than men. (3) Stereotype: Prejudices of women not being good leaders in decision makers. (4) Lack of Role Models: Except in facilities like Ela Bhatt and Sangini Naideu there are not many to look forward to. (5) Election dominance: Women are often shy or forced to be silent in front of elders due to patriarchy. (6) Lack of Activism: Women groups are often suppressed by their husbands from making any objective to stand out.

But the scenario is changing. → Cadu: Labeled movement families involved in SHG activities. → Nisrine: New Bureaucrat → Environmental stewardship → Stock sitting. → Jay Sahab → In Bundelkhand, Hons → Women led development. ii) SHG bank mayeir → Making women financially empowered. Way Ahead → i) To involve women in decision making it should → Provide main education → Parliamentary Rule Models → Financial independence → SHG. → Statutory Support → Amendment for women in LS & State Assembly → Reducing Digital Divide SDG5 or ideas are explicit in this regard. An Nexus called - 'Listen women grow, in nation grows'.

— ABHISHEK CHAUHAN · AIR 102