This is a drop from the previous assembly election in 2016, when the State elected 21 women (about nine per cent) into power.
Reports, anecdotal accounts, and now the results suggest that women played a crucial role in shaping the electoral outcomes in the four states and one Union Territory that went to the polls this year.
Reports, anecdotal accounts, and now the results suggest that women played a crucial role in shaping the electoral outcomes in the four states and one Union Territory that went to the polls this year.
M Modi’s widely popularised ‘Didi... o Didi’ taunts did not go down well with the women in a state where they are traditionally used to social equality
The age and gender profiles of 3 of the newly elected Assemblies show that the share of women MLAs is unchanged in West Bengal, has grown slightly in Kerala, and fallen in Tamil Nadu.
The world’s largest democracy has barely begun to draw on half its pool of candidates.
The world’s largest democracy has barely begun to draw on half its pool of candidates.
#WomenLead Conversations is a series of interviews with leading experts who
#WomenLead Conversations is a series of interviews with leading experts who
The recent election of Kamala Harris as the first woman vice president of America has ignited the aspirations of countless women in politics globally.
The recent election of Kamala Harris as the first woman vice president of America has ignited the aspirations of countless women in politics globally.
Given the rigid social structure, it is likely that women have little political agency in this State.
In a State where 53 per cent of women think that it is justifiable for a man to beat his wife, how much political agency does a woman have in Bihar?
Given the rigid social structure, it is likely that women have little political agency in this State.
In a State where 53 per cent of women think that it is justifiable for a man to beat his wife, how much political agency does a woman have in Bihar?