How Indian Women Vote—And Why
A common history of marginalisation and a desire to improve their lives makes women voters in India unique and politically aware.
Who made the cut? A post-poll media analysis
By Annie Philip From 78 to 74. In the week following the results of the 2024 General Elections in India (June 4-12), the fall in numbers of women elected to the 18th Lok Sabha emerged as a major headline in coverage of the elections in English media (print and...
Madhya Pradesh elections 2023: Sops and welfare for women, but few women candidates in the fray
By Vidhu Lata Translated from the Hindi version by Sumita Jaiswal Jiski jitni aabadi, uski utni hissedari (an equal share according to our population)! Political parties across the spectrum have been raising this cry, along with demands for a caste census, as the...
मध्य प्रदेश चुनाव 2023: आधी आबादी की चुटकी भर हिस्सेदारी
By विधुल्लता Translated to English by Sumita Jaiswal आज देश भर में राजनीतिक पार्टियां जातिवार गणना की मांग और जिसकी जितनी आबादी उसकी उतनी हिस्सेदारी का नारा बुलंद कर रही हैं। हाल ही में राजद अध्यक्ष लालू प्रसाद यादव ने बिहार प्रदेश कांग्रेस कार्यालय में आयोजित बिहार...