Membership-Based Organizations as a Reflection of Power Structures in Rural “Community”: Experience

The analysis and reflections presented in this paper are the outcome of the authors work in various districts of rural Sindh between 1996 and 2002. The nature of this work has revolved around working with grassroots, village-based social development organizations. These organizations in particular have been selected on the basis of the author’s sustained interaction with them in the course of various initiatives during this time frame. All observations, information, and findings have been gathered through numerous field visits to the respective field sites and through informal discussions with the CBO office bearers, members and villagers.