Sharing of power and decision-making
Members and Officers of Agricultural/Rural Organizations. Women are found most often in informal groups and associations which are organized for the purpose of mutual aid in working in the fields and for savings and loans.
The government has promoted pre-cooperatives for the purpose of collective cultivation of fields and marketing of produce. In 1993, a survey of 510 groups in three regions reported that women accounted for 35.5% of the membership. Women generally do not hold decision-making positions in these organizations.
Women in Decision-making Positions in Ministries and Government Bodies. Information is not available. Women generally -hold few decision-making positions in public life.
