TY  - JOUR
AB  - This paper considers the role of gender in urban governance, taking Mumbai (formerly Bombay) in India as case study. Findings are presented from a research programme involving both female and male politicians and administrators in order to explore the ways in which women and men undertake the duties of public office. In attempting to take account of the historical traditions of Indian local governance, in the current post‐colonial context, characterized not simply by difference, division and hierarchy but also by tolerance, diversity, locality and collective values, it is argued: first that women are held in high regard, seen as competent, fair and flexible in their dealings with others; and second that women’s increasing presence may be bringing enhanced levels of respectability to local governance.
VL  - 11
IS  - 2/3
SN  - 0951-3558
DO  - 10.1108/09513559810216555
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/09513559810216555
AU  - Honour Trudie
AU  - Barry Jim
AU  - Palnitkar Sneha
PY  - 1998
Y1  - 1998/01/01
TI  - Gender and public service: a case study of Mumbai
T2  - International Journal of Public Sector Management
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 188
EP  - 200
Y2  - 2024/04/20
ER  -