Sharing of power and decision-making
Members and Officers of Agricultural/Rural Organizations. Although members and office bearers of agricultural and rural organizations are predominantly male, women comprise a significant percentage of both. For instance, the number of women members in farmer's associations has increased from 16% in the early 1980s to 26% in the early 1990s. During the same period, their representation as office bearers increased from 3% to 29%. In regards to women members of cooperatives, they represented 41% in the early 1990s, and constituted 37-55% of the office bearers. However, membership in fisherfolks' associations remains predominantly male.
Women in Decision-making Positions in Ministries and Government Bodies. Women comprise only a small percentage of decision-makers in the government agencies that plan and oversee rural and agricultural development programmes.
