Violence against women in politics
Highlighting news, interviews, resources and events on violence against women in politics
India
February 21, 2013
India: Women’s panels to seek quota bill
The National Commission for Women and its counterparts in the states on Wednesday said they will meet the Prime Minister and the leaders of opposition in both the houses of Parliament to press for 33 per cent quota for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
November 25, 2012
India: BJP lists 30 new faces, women, youth
The list of BJP nominations declared for the first phase of Gujarat Assembly polls includes 30 new faces even as many sitting legislators have been retained as part of continuity.
November 1, 2012
India: Rahul exhorts young guns and women to take the leap towards politics
Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi took to the campaign trail in Himachal Pradesh by exhorting the youth to be more participative in politics.
September 23, 2012
India: Girl power in Gujarat: The social worker-turned-politician fighting for Muslim women
A gritty woman in Gujarat is silently taking her fight for empowerment of Muslim women to the political arena.
September 23, 2012
India: IIM-Bangalore offers course to make women ‘professional politicians’
An entrepreneur who turned to politics, Falguni Rajput, 39, felt she wasn’t getting anywhere despite spending five years as a treasurer in the women’s wing of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Vasai-Virar, Maharashtra.
July 3, 2012
India: NCP opens doors for young women
The Nationalist Congress Party is the only political party in the country to have separate wing for young women that was formerly launched by Rajya Sabha member Supriya Sule. "This is a great opportunity for young women to make their presence felt in politics.
May 30, 2012
Woman Panchayat Leaders Face Abuse and Threats
Despite 50 per cent reservation in panchayat bodies, most of the elected woman representatives still get a raw deal, whether it is at the hands of their 'powerful' colleagues, or government officials.