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BJP's Reena Kashyap (Picture The Indian Express)
Friday, December 09, 2022
Himachal Pradesh: Every second voter a female, but only one woman MLA
The Indian Express
In the November 12 Himachal Pradesh assembly elections, the performance of women candidates was dismal and only one out of 24 in the fray was elected. The new 68-member Himachal Pradesh Assembly will have just one woman MLA — BJP’s Reena Kashyap who...
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"No men left?": Top Gujarat cleric slams muslim women in elections (Picture: NDTV)
Wednesday, December 07, 2022
"No men left?": Top Gujarat cleric slams muslim women in elections
NDTV
Gujarat Assembly Election: The sexist rant by the Shahi Imam of the Jama Masjid in Ahmedabad comes a day before voting in 93 constituencies in Gujarat, the second phase of a closely watched state election. Ahmedabad: Those who select Muslim women to...
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india demographic potential augusto claros in conversation with mk anand at times now summit 2022 © Provided by Times Now
Monday, December 05, 2022
Interviews
India: Why women quota in Parliament would ensure greater participation in workforce? Economist Augusto Lopez-Claros discusses its importance with MK Anand at Times Now Summit 2022
Times Now
A stronger representation of women in India’s power structure will greatly boost India’s economic growth, opined Augusto Lopez-Claros, chair of the Global Governance Forum. In a conversation with Times Network CEO and MD MK Anand at the Times Now...
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Women’s representation in India’s parliament: Measuring progress, analysing obstacles (Observer Research Foundation)
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Academic Paper / Article
Women’s representation in India’s parliament: Measuring progress, analysing obstacles
Observer Research Foundation
Women’s representation in India’s Parliament is an important metric to evaluate progress in bridging gender inequities in the country. India has a female population of 662.9 million and is the largest and one of the most resilient parliamentary...
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DMK leader Kanimozhi openly apologised on her Twitter account (File)
Monday, October 31, 2022
After DMK functionary’s derogatory remark against women, Kanimozhi apologises: “This can never be tolerated”
The Indian Express
Saidai Sadiq said that unlike the DMK, BJP depended on the "actresses" to make inroads into Tamil Nadu. Lok Sabha MP and DMK leader Kanimozhi Thursday issued an apology after a party functionary made a derogatory remark against women BJP leaders,...
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India: Women in government fellowship (Femme First Foundation)
Monday, October 24, 2022
Guide / Training Material
India: Women in government fellowship
Femme First Foundation
The Women in Government Fellowship is a six-month program that is focused on capacity-building, training, and mentorship of women in politics. It seeks to enhance and improve the quality of political participation of women. The fellows will undergo...
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UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at an all-party meeting a day before Assembly session in Lucknow on Sunday. (Express Photo)
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
India: In a first, UP Assembly sets aside one day for women MLAs to speak about women issues
The Indian Express
Decision taken as part of an initiative launched by the Speaker to interact with MLAs grouped as per their professional degrees, gender and legislative stints. In a first-of-its-kind initiative by the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, one day –...
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ES Bijimol (Onmanorama)
Tuesday, September 06, 2022
India: Ex-MLA Bijimol opens up on trauma inflicted by anti-woman colleagues in CPI
Onmanorama
ES Bijimol, a three-time MLA of the Communist Party of India (CPI) has said she suffered moral attacks and degradation from her male colleagues for daring to contest in a male bastion. The former legislator from Peermade in Kerala’s Idukki district...
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Why are the personal lives of women in politics subject to such intense scrutiny? (Picture: Elle India)
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Why are the personal lives of women in politics subject to such intense scrutiny?
Elle
Fun or Power, why do we have to choose? If you’re a man in politics, you can get away with watching porn in parliament. You can be caught on camera being absurd or stupid, but you will get away with a rap on the knuckles, if that even. Recently,...
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Maharashtra cabinet expansion. Photo: @Dev_Fadnavis/Twitter
Friday, August 26, 2022
India: No women in 20-member Maharashtra cabinet as CM Eknath Shinde expands 41-day-old ministry
Times Of India
MUMBAI: Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday expanded his two-member ministry. However, the list did not include a single woman. Several women politicians and women’s rights activists slammed the exclusion of women members. Shinde...
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Five Indian women in politics who left a mark of their own (East Coast Daily)
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Five Indian women in politics who left a mark of their own
East Coast Daily
KK Shailaja In addition to serving as Kuthuparamba’s MLA, KK Shailaja served as Kerala’s minister of health and social justice. Her leadership during the COVID-19 outbreaks as Health Minister was highly praised. In Kerala, the state where the first...
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President Droupadi Murmu administers the Oath of Office to the Central Vigilance Commissioner Suresh N Patel at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Photo: @rashtrapatibhvn / Twitter
Monday, August 22, 2022
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Why India took 75 years to get its first tribal woman president
Down To Earth
In the larger scheme of things, where global capital and politics come into the picture, tribal women’s voices are missing. Bhim Rao Ambedkar would not have thought while writing the constitutional safeguards for Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Scheduled...
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A quantitative study of the questions asked by women members in Lok Sabha (1999–2019): Performance of women in Parliament (EPW)
Wednesday, August 03, 2022
Academic Paper / Article
A quantitative study of the questions asked by women members in Lok Sabha (1999–2019): Performance of women in Parliament
Economic and Political Weekly
The performance of women legislators is analysed by looking at the nature of questions posed by them over a span of 20 years (1999–2019) in the lower house of the Indian Parliament. The analysis, however, is a contestation of claims that suggest...
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Then-presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu greets supporters in Odisha state, India, on June 22. (AP)
Friday, July 22, 2022
In a first, India elects tribal woman to be president
The Washington Post
NEW DELHI — About 5,000 Indian lawmakers on Thursday elected Draupadi Murmu, an Indigenous tribal woman with humble roots, to be the country’s next president, marking a breakthrough for one of India’s marginalized minority groups. The 64-year-old...
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If elected to power, Murmu will be the first tribal President of India (© The Indian Express)
Monday, June 27, 2022
Droupadi Murmu: 10 things to know about NDA’s presidential nominee
The Indian Express
Droupadi Murmu: Here is everything you need to know about BJP's candidate for Presidency. Droupadi Murmu, a tribal leader from Odisha, was  on Tuesday named the ruling NDA’s candidate for the forthcoming Presidential election. The decision was taken...
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Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik during the oath taking ceremony of new cabinet ministers, at Lok Seva Bhawan, in Bhubnaeswar, June 5, 2022. Photo: PTI
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
"Women power, clean image": Naveen Patnaik revamps cabinet with eye on 2024 polls
The Wire
By accommodating more women and dropping some controversial leaders from the cabinet, the Biju Janata Dal chief is gearing up for assembly and general elections. Bhubaneswar: Barely a week after completing three years in his fifth term as the chief...
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New study finds disparity between men and women in politics in India is immense - Picture: She The People
Monday, June 13, 2022
New study finds disparity between men and women in politics in India is immense
She The People
A new study about women in politics by Professor Parimal Maya Sudhakar, Head of the School, MIT School of Government, MIT World Peace University reported the disparity between the number of male and female politicians in India. The study revealed...
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Karnataka: 33% quota for women in outsourced government jobs (Picture: The Economic Times)
Monday, May 30, 2022
Karnataka: 33% quota for women in outsourced government jobs
The Economic Times
Synopsis In a significant move, the Karnataka government has reserved 33 per cent for outsourced women employees in all the departments. As per the circular, the state government recruits data entry operators, housekeeping staff and other group D...
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