Why are there few women in Indian politics?
Source: DW
Despite studies showing widespread public acceptance of female politicians in India, women's political participation in the South Asian country remains low.
More than one in every two Indians say that "women and men make equally good political leaders" and over one in every ten believe women generally make better political leaders than men, according to a recent survey by the Pew Research Center.
The study, conducted among 30,000 adults nationwide, surveyed Indian attitudes toward gender roles.
India has had powerful female politicians, with some of them managing to ascend to top political posts nationally and regionally, including president and prime minister.
Click here to read the full article published by DW on 11 March 2022.
Despite studies showing widespread public acceptance of female politicians in India, women's political participation in the South Asian country remains low.
More than one in every two Indians say that "women and men make equally good political leaders" and over one in every ten believe women generally make better political leaders than men, according to a recent survey by the Pew Research Center.
The study, conducted among 30,000 adults nationwide, surveyed Indian attitudes toward gender roles.
India has had powerful female politicians, with some of them managing to ascend to top political posts nationally and regionally, including president and prime minister.
Click here to read the full article published by DW on 11 March 2022.