Research Study on Factors Facilitating Participation of Women in ...

Factors Facilitating Participation of Women in Mahatma Gandhi NREGS 63Gender Sensitivity of Delivery MechanismsThough gender sensitive mechanisms are in-built in the programme,yet improved participation of women in MGNREGS is a big challenge. Thecurrent governance systems are often not gender-responsive. Actionsfulfilling women’s needs, access to resources and opportunities, controlover outputs and outcomes are essential. The implementation strategy andthe processes are key to improve the quality of participation of marginalisedpeople, especially the poor and the women in the programme. So, we havemeasured the gender sensitivity of the delivery mechanism based on theresponses of the women members. Gender Sensitive Development System(GSDS) index has been developed based on the attitude and the help thatthe officials rendered to the respondents in the process of MGNREGS likeregistration of job cards, issuing of job cards, giving information about thework, priority to women in the allocation of work, arranging worksite facilities(shade, crèche, drinking water and first aid), recording and reading outmuster rolls, helping women to get wages as per prescribed work norms,helping women in opening accounts in banks/post offices, solving problemsof women at the worksite etc. Responses of the respondents were collectedon three-point scale having the options like not at all (0), somewhat (1) andvery much (2). Details can be observed from Table 5.16.RS 97