Manipur: Why women remain underrepresented in electoral politics
Source: East Mojo
For the first time ever, 55,000 more women than men will be electing its next legislature.
Manipur is all set to elect its 12th state legislative assembly as it goes to polls in a two-phase election, with the electorate voting on 28 February and 5 March 2022. In a fever-pitched campaign, which saw party dissent, pre-poll violence and defections, another reality stands out in a stark manner– low participation of women in elections. Only 6% of the total contestants are women.
Manipur has more women voters than men, the first time in its history, according to data from the electoral rolls. For the first time ever, 55,000 more women than men will be electing its next legislature. In a state where women have led social and political resistance movements from colonial to the more contemporary times against state repression, we seek to understand why their role in electoral politics is yet to match with both their numbers as well as their significance in society.
Click here to read the full article published by EastMojo on 26 February 2022.
For the first time ever, 55,000 more women than men will be electing its next legislature.
Manipur is all set to elect its 12th state legislative assembly as it goes to polls in a two-phase election, with the electorate voting on 28 February and 5 March 2022. In a fever-pitched campaign, which saw party dissent, pre-poll violence and defections, another reality stands out in a stark manner– low participation of women in elections. Only 6% of the total contestants are women.
Manipur has more women voters than men, the first time in its history, according to data from the electoral rolls. For the first time ever, 55,000 more women than men will be electing its next legislature. In a state where women have led social and political resistance movements from colonial to the more contemporary times against state repression, we seek to understand why their role in electoral politics is yet to match with both their numbers as well as their significance in society.
Click here to read the full article published by EastMojo on 26 February 2022.