Only 11 women have been elected to the 140-member Legislative Assembly in a state that prides itself on its literacy, social indices and progressive outlook
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NWMI Letter to Congress Leadership
Letter by the Network of Women in Media, India to Congress leadership regarding Kerala MLA Rahul Mamkootathil.
Delimitation is also about reservation of seats for women
By Shikha Mukerjee Some habits die hard. Politics, especially big ticket fights, continues to be conducted between men. On the issue of delimitation of electoral constituencies for elections to the Lok Sabha and state Vidhana Sabha/Soudha (aka Saasana Sabha), the...
‘Sisters’ aid a landslide victory but remain outside the House
By Hepzi Anthony The Mahayuti alliance won on the back of women who voted in large numbers to show their appreciation for women-focussed schemes—but the number of women in the state assembly has dropped. The Mahayuti alliance’s landslide victory in the recent 2024...
Coalition khichdi- impact on policy, politics and people
By Editors On October 9, 2024, experts discussed the intricacies of coalition politics in a state that is witnessing significant political shifts ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. The fractured political landscape in Maharashtra is affecting governance. The...
Of the three women MPs from Rajasthan, the star is Sanjna Jatav, a 26-year-old Dalit leader
By Rakhee Roytalukdar Desperately seeking women politicians at all levels of the polity in Rajasthan to make the Women’s Reservation Bill a reality Rajasthan has always been known as the land of Rajas and Maharajas, who were acknowledged for their valour and courage....
Two women from the Northeast make it to the 18th Lok Sabha, one less than in the 17th
By Durba Ghosh Only two women, both from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), have made it to the 18th Lok Sabha (LS), one less than in the outgoing house. This time there was a total of 23 female candidates across the eight North Eastern states, which together have 25...
A close look at women standing for election in Chhattisgarh
By Malini Subramaniam Twenty of the 90 seats in Chhattisgarh will go to the polls in the first phase of the state Assembly election on 7 November. The second phase, for the remaining 70 seats, will be held on 17 November. For now, we will focus on the first phase. Of...
Will Mizoram elect women legislators this time?
By Ninglun Hanghal Mizoram will go to the polls on 7 November. Of the174 candidates contesting the state elections to secure seats in the 40-member Legislative Assembly, 16 are women – making up just 9 per cent of the total. Like most north-eastern states, Mizoram has...
The Congress presents a women-friendly face in UP
By Kalpana Sharma Priyanka Gandhi Vadra seems to be on a roll. Her party, the Indian National Congress, might not win more than a few seats in the forthcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. But she is making sure that it remains in the news. On January 21,...
Why The Media Needs To Go Beyond Tamil Nadu’s ‘Freebies’ Narrative
By Editors Tamil Nadu’s ‘freebie’ culture has often come under criticism, especially from those who view it from outside the state. Elections in Tamil Nadu have also come to be defined by ‘freebies’. From colour television sets to gas stoves, the offer of ‘freebies’...
A Women’s Manifesto in Assam
By Durba Ghosh Women in Assam comprise nearly 50 per cent of the total electorate. Political parties have definitely taken this into consideration during the ongoing election season, wooing them in order to win votes in the forthcoming Legislative Assembly polls in...
Women in Kerala Politics: The Bald Truth
By Sarita Mohanan Bhama Political parties are in a never-before tailspin in Kerala, flurrying to re-tailor the “women component” in their lists of candidates for the 2021 Assembly elections. The trigger? The State Mahila Congress President, Lathika Subhash, had...