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Grassroots To Governance: Redefining Women’s Role In Indian Democracy

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January 27, 2025

Grassroots To Governance: Redefining Women’s Role In Indian Democracy

India, being the world’s largest democracy, envisions democratic participation as the cornerstone of India’s political system. Democratic decentralization or the grassroot level democracy is deeply embedded in ancient Indian philosophy and traditions.

India, being the world’s largest democracy, envisions democratic participation as the cornerstone of India’s political system. Democratic decentralization or the grassroot level democracy is deeply embedded in ancient Indian philosophy and traditions.

How Women Can Enter Politics And Drive Societal Change Through Local Government

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January 27, 2025

How Women Can Enter Politics And Drive Societal Change Through Local Government

The call for greater diversity in leadership has grown louder, yet women remain underrepresented in political offices, particularly at the local government level. Despite making up more than half the U.S.

The call for greater diversity in leadership has grown louder, yet women remain underrepresented in political offices, particularly at the local government level. Despite making up more than half the U.S.

Can digital platforms reduce barriers for women in politics?

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January 20, 2025

Can digital platforms reduce barriers for women in politics?

Looking back on all of the women that I have met over the years, the oppression, lack of opportunities, and expectations that were placed upon them, all I see is strength—strength passed from mother to daughter.

Looking back on all of the women that I have met over the years, the oppression, lack of opportunities, and expectations that were placed upon them, all I see is strength—strength passed from mother to daughter.

Why have we normalised hate speech against women in politics?

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January 14, 2025

Why have we normalised hate speech against women in politics?

Women have emerged as a significant vote bank in the last few elections in India. Despite that, political speeches of elected representatives or contestants across parties have consistently displayed an aversion to or prejudice against women.

Women have emerged as a significant vote bank in the last few elections in India. Despite that, political speeches of elected representatives or contestants across parties have consistently displayed an aversion to or prejudice against women.

Bridging the gap: Addressing gender inequality in politics and leadership

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January 8, 2025

Bridging the gap: Addressing gender inequality in politics and leadership

MOST often during political elections in Tanzania and across the world, women face a number of gender-based barriers to leadership, something which contributes to their defeat.

MOST often during political elections in Tanzania and across the world, women face a number of gender-based barriers to leadership, something which contributes to their defeat.

The Politics of Oppression against Afghan Women

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January 6, 2025

The Politics of Oppression against Afghan Women

As women worldwide grapple with tears and grief, Afghan women endure deafening silence resonating around the world with different stages of bans and sanctions since the Taliban has taken over this land.

As women worldwide grapple with tears and grief, Afghan women endure deafening silence resonating around the world with different stages of bans and sanctions since the Taliban has taken over this land.

Ghana’s election system keeps women out of parliament. How to change that ?

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December 11, 2024

Ghana’s election system keeps women out of parliament. How to change that ?

Voters in Ghana elected the country’s first woman vice president, Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang, in early December 202

Voters in Ghana elected the country’s first woman vice president, Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang, in early December 202