The dawn of 2022 in Uttar Pradesh, apart from witnessing a fiercely fought battle in the Assembly elections, will also decide the political fate of five women politicians.
By Sushma Ramachandran
By Sushma Ramachandran
A game of political one-upmanship is being witnessed among the major political parties ever since Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra promised 40% party tickets to women candidates and made some populist announcements for them ahead of the 2022 Uttar Prad
The National Commission for Women (NCW) launched 'She is a Changemaker' programme for women politicians on December 7, 2021.
By Aryan Verma
By Aryan Verma
India ranks 148th in a list of 193 countries based on the percentage of elected women representatives in their national parliaments.
By Rachel Brule and
Abstract
Abstract
This is a drop from the previous assembly election in 2016, when the State elected 21 women (about nine per cent) into power.