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February 14, 2017
Few female candidates in India state polls reflects failure to boost women politicians

By Nita Bhalla

India
November 29, 2016
Breaking through India's glass ceiling

By Sa

June 23, 2016
Enhancing Women’s Role and Participation in Governance in India

To empower elected women representa

Photo credit: UN Women/Gaganjit Singh
March 30, 2015
The (slow) rise of women-oriented political parties

Since 2001, at least 14 political parties with a women-oriented political agenda have emerged across India, according to an analysis of an official 

Interviews

Women's political participation in India
February 8, 2015
How Delhi keeps women out of elections

With Kiran Bedi leading the Delhi election campaign for the Bharatiya Janata Party and Sheila Dixit already having been chief minister for three terms, it might appear that women have a significant role to play in Saturday's elections.

Shailaja Chandra, former Secretary to the Government of India and former Chief Secretary, Delhi
May 21, 2014
Indian elections and the fruits of democracy

On 16 May 2014, Narendra Modi the Chief Minister of Gujarat state (in western India) led the Bharatiya Janta party (BJP) to a record victory in India’s 16th national election.