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The research investigates how gender inequality persists amid efforts for gender parity in local governance.

Counter-scheduling as tactic: An action research on gendered socialization amid witch-hunt trials in rural West Bengal

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Action research explores gender dynamics and decision-making impacts in a rural village, highlighting social transformation implications.

The research investigates how gender inequality persists amid efforts for gender parity in local governance.
Conducted eight-month action research in an Adivasi village in West Bengal.
Engaged with an SMC to promote gender parity.
Utilized phronetic and feminist participatory methodologies to analyze community dynamics.
Identified that the presence of women in governance coincided with intensified witch-hunt trials.
Emotions like discomfort, guilt, and hesitation were crucial in catalyzing social change.
Counter-scheduling SMC meetings amid witch-hunt rituals led to temporary shifts in power dynamics.

Dhiraj Singha (2026) studied this question.

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