March 22, 2022
In a first, women to head 70% of Zilla Parishads in Odisha
With women voters rooting for the candidates across districts, more women nominees were elected in the panchayat polls this year.
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How Indians view gender roles in families and society
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March 21, 2022
How Indians view gender roles in families and society
Indians accept women as political leaders, but many favor traditional gender roles in family life.
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Indians accept women as political leaders, but many favor traditional gender roles in family life.
March 21, 2022
Key findings on Indian attitudes toward gender roles
Indian adults nearly universally say it is important for women to have the same rights as men, including eight-in-ten who say this is very important.
Why are there few women in Indian politics?
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March 21, 2022
Why are there few women in Indian politics?
Despite studies showing widespread public acceptance of female politicians in India, women's political participation in the South Asian country remains low.
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Despite studies showing widespread public acceptance of female politicians in India, women's political participation in the South Asian country remains low.
How are women reshaping India’s political landscape?
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March 18, 2022
How are women reshaping India’s political landscape?
Despite India having had multiple female heads of state, and a progressive and highly diverse political past and present, the inclusion of women in Indian politics continues to be doubted by many countries across the world.
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Despite India having had multiple female heads of state, and a progressive and highly diverse political past and present, the inclusion of women in Indian politics continues to be doubted by many countries across the world.
Manipur: Why women remain underrepresented in electoral politics
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March 10, 2022
Manipur: Why women remain underrepresented in electoral politics
For the first time ever, 55,000 more women than men will be electing its next legislature.
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For the first time ever, 55,000 more women than men will be electing its next legislature.
March 3, 2022
The curious case of women in Manipur politics
At the fore on social and economic fronts, women are in the backseat when it comes to political representation.
March 2, 2022
Uttarakhand election sees women outnumbering men in vote percentage
In the recently concluded single-phase Uttarakhand election women voters outnumbered men by more than 4 per cent. Goa had the highest voters overall.
India: the link between education and participation of women in Indian politics
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January 31, 2022
India: the link between education and participation of women in Indian politics
The gender disparity in politics is indicative of the of need to promote education amongst women, thus, enabling greater political participation.
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The gender disparity in politics is indicative of the of need to promote education amongst women, thus, enabling greater political participation.