How Women Are Increasingly Winning Parliamentary Elections In India & World Over
Before India’s southern state of Karnataka went to the polls in May for legislative elections, IndiaSpend had reported on the low representation of women in the state legislature.
When we analysed the data on women MLAs across India, we found that Bihar had the highest percentage of women MLAs, and, ironically, the lowest rate of female literacy. And the 2013 Karnataka assembly polls saw only 5 women elected to the Vidhan Sabha out of a total of 224 members.
Several state elections are coming up. So are the Parliamentary elections in 2014. How will women electoral contenders do this time round? Well, one thing is clear, the statistical trend is in their favour, globally as well as in India. Their numbers have been rising steadily over the years.
Before India’s southern state of Karnataka went to the polls in May for legislative elections, IndiaSpend had reported on the low representation of women in the state legislature.
When we analysed the data on women MLAs across India, we found that Bihar had the highest percentage of women MLAs, and, ironically, the lowest rate of female literacy. And the 2013 Karnataka assembly polls saw only 5 women elected to the Vidhan Sabha out of a total of 224 members.
Several state elections are coming up. So are the Parliamentary elections in 2014. How will women electoral contenders do this time round? Well, one thing is clear, the statistical trend is in their favour, globally as well as in India. Their numbers have been rising steadily over the years.