Intersectionality in Social Justice — Amendments

Amendment	Year	Description	Impact
73rd Amendment	1992	Introduced Panchayati Raj institutions with mandatory representation for women and SC/ST communities, creating intersectional representation that recognizes how gender intersects with caste identity in local governance.	This amendment inadvertently created intersectional representation by ensuring that Dalit and tribal women could access political participation through both gender and caste-based reservations, though implementation challenges remain in addressing intersectional discrimination within these institutions.
74th Amendment	1992	Extended similar provisions to urban local bodies, ensuring intersectional representation of women from SC/ST communities in municipal governance structures.	Created opportunities for intersectional political participation in urban areas, though the effectiveness in addressing compound discrimination faced by marginalized women in urban governance remains limited due to implementation challenges.