Political Participation of Rural Women Labourers in Ballari Taluka-A Case study of Sangankallu Village

The issue of migration  from the rural areas to the urban areas is increasing day-by-day by the rural jobless masses in search of livelihood. The infrastructure in the rural areas is developing at a very slow pace  and is providing employment to only few people  fulfilling their bare minimum needs sufficient to meet their basic needs. There is a huge difference in the payment system to  the women compared to the men in India in spite of equal hard work by the female labourers in the private sector. This difference is posing as a major hindrance to the socio-economic and political participation of the rural women labourers effectively. This article highlights the issues faced by the rural women labourers for their active political participation in the political arena of our country and offers suggestions to overcome them through the involvement of all the stakeholders respectively

Keywords:
Political Participation, Women Labour, Ballari, Sagankallu