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‘Reluctant politician; Forever social worker’—Congress’ MP from chattisgarh Jyotsna Mahant

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September 15, 2020

‘Reluctant politician; Forever social worker’—Congress’ MP from chattisgarh Jyotsna Mahant

Congress’ lone female MP in Chhattisgarh, Jyotsna Mahant’s entry in politics is a result of nepotism. It’s the same as how several women who belong to political parties enter politics, but what is unique about her is that she has already been working in social work for close to four decades now.

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Congress’ lone female MP in Chhattisgarh, Jyotsna Mahant’s entry in politics is a result of nepotism. It’s the same as how several women who belong to political parties enter politics, but what is unique about her is that she has already been working in social work for close to four decades now.

Patriarchy rules politics too, but these women want to change that

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September 15, 2020

Patriarchy rules politics too, but these women want to change that

Urmila Singh has been helping women in Bihar nurture their political ambitions for over two decades now.

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Urmila Singh has been helping women in Bihar nurture their political ambitions for over two decades now.

How Sandhya Ray became the first female MP from Bhind in Madhya Pradesh

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September 3, 2020

How Sandhya Ray became the first female MP from Bhind in Madhya Pradesh

Coming from one of the most backward villages in the country, Sandhya Ray found the support in her progressive in-laws. They didn’t just support her with her studies but also motivated her to join politics.

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Coming from one of the most backward villages in the country, Sandhya Ray found the support in her progressive in-laws. They didn’t just support her with her studies but also motivated her to join politics.

Women don’t get opportunities very easily, they need to fight for them, says MP Diya Kumari

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September 1, 2020

Women don’t get opportunities very easily, they need to fight for them, says MP Diya Kumari

Diya Kumari is an Indian politician who was elected as the Member of Parliament from Rajsamand constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. She is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and served as a MLA from Sawai Madhopur for the term 2013-18.

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Diya Kumari is an Indian politician who was elected as the Member of Parliament from Rajsamand constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. She is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and served as a MLA from Sawai Madhopur for the term 2013-18.

State Govt. doesn’t give anganwadi workers their due: Jharkhand MP Annapurna Devi

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August 25, 2020

State Govt. doesn’t give anganwadi workers their due: Jharkhand MP Annapurna Devi

BJP’s Annapurna Devi became the Member of Parliament from Kodarma in Jharkhand in 2019 Lok Sabha election.

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BJP’s Annapurna Devi became the Member of Parliament from Kodarma in Jharkhand in 2019 Lok Sabha election.

Why increased activism has not translated into global women’s empowerment

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August 13, 2020

Why increased activism has not translated into global women’s empowerment

By Pavit Kaur

India has hardly ever seen a purely women-driven movement where women have been the pioneers of a development and have stood up for a cause all by themselves.

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By Pavit Kaur

India has hardly ever seen a purely women-driven movement where women have been the pioneers of a development and have stood up for a cause all by themselves.

July 9, 2020
Kathmandu: Empowering the voice of all women amid the pandemic

Over in the past few months, incidences of women being oppressed have surfaced time and again.

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June 15, 2020
Aunty, Didi, Bhabhi, Tai: How Indian women politicians are ‘domesticated’ so they fit in

The Suffrage, one of the most important milestones for the feminist movement, marked the beginning of women’s struggle to win the right to vote. Generations later, not only do women exercise voting rights, they have also contested and won elections.

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