by NWMI | Apr 27, 2018 | 2019 Parliamentary Elections
By Editors The All India Mahila Empowerment Party (AIMEP) has entered the electoral fray in Karnataka. The new party, promising to boost the participation of women in politics, irrespective of their caste and religion, was launched five months ago in New Delhi. At the...
by NWMI | Apr 18, 2018 | 2018 Assembly Elections
By Ammu Joseph It looks as if it’s not just Bengaluru, but Karnataka as a whole, that’s unfriendly towards women in politics. According to this report in The Economic Times (also published in the Bangalore edition of The Times of India on 17 April, p2), “On an...
by NWMI | Apr 14, 2018 | 2018 Assembly Elections
By Ammu Joseph Just one woman MLA in the past 20 years! What’s up, Bengaluru?! The facts revealed in this timely report by Rakesh Prakash are telling. Only one woman has been elected from a Bengaluru assembly constituency during the last four elections in...
by NWMI | Mar 27, 2018 | 2018 Assembly Elections
By Preethi Nagaraj The Election Commission announced today that elections to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly will be held on May 12. In the face of impending elections, the state is standing at the crossroads on many issues. Till now, the question of women’s...
by NWMI | Mar 6, 2018 | 2018 Assembly Elections
By Aheli Moitra Women braved several social odds to contest polls in a State where women in political leadership are actively discouraged. With political parties doing nothing to encourage women into more holistic roles within their parties, women’s training in...
