Role of Women in Good Governance

Abstract

The concept of "good" governance requires making normative decisions about what constitutes the legal appropriation and efficient exercise of authority. Some organisations that offer outside assistance and social activists view good governance as implying democratic governance, which implies a focus on participation, human rights, and social justice. Some people simply refer to it as managing the nation's endowments of natural and human resources in a way that produces public goods (such as security and justice) and distributes them in a way that fosters economic growth and human development. Others use the term to describe the creation of public goods. IFIs (International Financial Institutions) have a more constrained perspective on governance. In their eyes, "good governance" is more about the effectiveness of the state than it is about the justice of the economic system or the legitimacy of the political system. Decision-makers' ability to act to improve the suffering of disadvantaged women or address the problem of gender inequality depends on how policies are implemented in practise. The process has only just begun with the signing of international agreements and the enactment of laws addressing issues like women's rights, equal access to education, marital rape, and credit and property ownership. Legislation and policy must be understood in terms of governmental directives, funding allotments, institutional arrangements, operational procedures, and monitoring standards. The concept of "governance" clarifies the link between political commitment and the successful and efficient implementation of programmes. Reform efforts for governance systems have received a lot of attention recently and are still receiving attention now on a national and international level.