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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On the Campaign Trail, Speeches About Respect but No Proof of Regard for Women
The misogynistic comments voters heard in the run-up to the Tamil Nadu election reflects a political culture that offers token support to women while denying them the basic right to dignity.
महामहिम राष्ट्रपति द्रौपदी मुर्मू और आदिवासी महिलाएं
मैं महामहिम राष्ट्रपति द्रौपदी मुर्मू जी से 2015 से परिचित हूँ जब वो झारखण्ड कि राज्यपाल बनकर झारखण्ड आयीं I पहली महिला राज्यपाल, वो भी मेरे अपने आदिवासी समुदाय से- ये सुखद अनुभव था जब पहली बार सुना कि आदिवासी महिला राज्यपाल राज्य को मिली I
What President Murmu means for Adivasi women
Droupadi Murmu is India’s first Adivasi President, but the position has done little to change the situation of Adivasi women, who constitute 8.6% of the population.
How Ireland Elected a Female President for the Third Time
Ireland’s recent Presidential election was special: the two main women contenders vied for the position based not on their gender but on their political beliefs.
Political leadership: Does gender make a difference?
A mere handful of women are in top positions in politics and government across the world. According to recent data published by the United Nations, just 18 countries have a woman Head of State, and 16 countries have a woman Head of Government. “I think what the world...
Sexual predators lurk in political parties with impunity
By Rituparna Chatterjee In 2018, at the peak of the #MeToo movement in India, Fairoz Khan, an official from the youth wing of the Indian National Congress party (INC), stepped down after a complaint of sexual harassment was filed against him. At the time, the Congress...
Mamata Banerjee: More than India’s only woman chief minister
By Shikha Mukerjee For the BJP in West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee is unidimensional—a failure as a woman chief minister. But evaluating a woman’s performance solely on the basis of her gender is discriminatory and disingenuous. The deliberate reduction of Mamata Banerjee...
KR Gouri – A trailblazer many times over
By Leena Gita Reghunath The most iconic female politician that Kerala has ever known, KR Gouri, is no more. She left us on May 11, 2021, wrapped in the red communist flag that she loved, stamped with the hammer, sickle and star. Born into an Ezhava Dalit family that...
Half is Us, Half is Ours: Watch a New Ad for Gender Parity in Elections
By Editors If you are wondering where the women candidates are again this election season or struggling to explain to someone else why we need more women candidates at every level of democracy and hence every level of elections, then here is the video for you. Shakti:...
No Gender Parity in Ministerial Positions till 2077: UN Women
By Editors Gender parity in government and leadership positions remains a long way off, says Anita Bhatia, Deputy Executive Director of UN Women, in a recent interview. According to her, “Women aspiring for leadership positions commonly face a multitude of obstacles...