Abstract
Local government in Pakistan had a new beginning under General Pervez Musharraf. A new Local Government Ordinance, introduced in 2001, provided for reserving 33% of seats for women in all three tiers of local government, i.e., District, Tehsil and Union Councils through an affirmative action. The response of rural women to the government plan to associate them in the local governing process was quite positive. A review of the performance of women councillors at the end of the first term of Devolution of Power Plan 2001 revealed that women performed their roles and responsibilities considerably well by making their mark, creating an enabling environment in institutions and paving ways for fellow women members of their communities for their contribution. The chapter also tries to identify areas where councillors faced difficulties and suggested a positive intervention policy to overcome them.
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