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This research aims to explore how the gender composition of village councils influences the effectiveness of women leaders in delivering services to women citizens.

June 21, 2026Local Government Studies

Women as teammates: Gender composition of village councils and policy outcomes in India

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DSDeepak SinghaniaIndian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar SCSoumi Roy ChowdhuryTribhuvan University

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Randomized trial examines public service access in women-led village councils, indicating the importance of gender balance.

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This research aims to explore how the gender composition of village councils influences the effectiveness of women leaders in delivering services to women citizens.
Utilized variation in gender composition from the Indian reservation mandate.
Analyzed data from the IHDS-II dataset.
Conducted subgroup analysis based on caste representation.
Access to piped drinking water is significantly better in councils led by women with more women members.
Councils aligned with women leader's caste reported less girl harassment but lower access to piped water for disadvantaged caste groups.
Emphasized the importance of a critical mass of women members for effective policy outcomes.

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Singhania et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a377f3a24f042ddf4c59e2b https://doi.org/10.1080/03003930.2026.2690384

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