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Parties must inspire women to be involved in politics for reservation Bill to succeed

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September 28, 2023

Parties must inspire women to be involved in politics for reservation Bill to succeed

Professor Sanjay Kumar, Director of the Centre for the Study of Developing Societie

Professor Sanjay Kumar, Director of the Centre for the Study of Developing Societie

Why Mexico and Nepal are ahead of India on gender parity in Parliament

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September 27, 2023

Why Mexico and Nepal are ahead of India on gender parity in Parliament

India began its journey as a democratic republic on a hopeful footing — political e

India began its journey as a democratic republic on a hopeful footing — political e

Will potential women politicians in Goa get a fair deal?

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September 27, 2023

Will potential women politicians in Goa get a fair deal?

The Women’s Reservation Bill that ensures a 33 per cent reservation of seats in the

The Women’s Reservation Bill that ensures a 33 per cent reservation of seats in the

Women's political reservation matters, so does their vote

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September 27, 2023

Women's political reservation matters, so does their vote

Indian women today are voting in numbers equal to or higher than men in most electi

Indian women today are voting in numbers equal to or higher than men in most electi

Harnessing women power in electoral politics

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September 27, 2023

Harnessing women power in electoral politics

The ‘Rising Sun’ which was then a symbol of independence needed some publicity loca

The ‘Rising Sun’ which was then a symbol of independence needed some publicity loca

‘Madam Sarpanch’: Panchayats change profile of women in Maha politics

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September 27, 2023

‘Madam Sarpanch’: Panchayats change profile of women in Maha politics

Exactly 30 years after women’s empowerment got a kick-start with 33 per cent reservations in local self-government bodies, which later went upto 50 per cent, the Elected Women Representatives (EWR)s have not only come a long way – but also gone a lon

Exactly 30 years after women’s empowerment got a kick-start with 33 per cent reservations in local self-government bodies, which later went upto 50 per cent, the Elected Women Representatives (EWR)s have not only come a long way – but also gone a lon

Politics and sexism: what have parties really done on women empowerment?

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September 22, 2023

Politics and sexism: what have parties really done on women empowerment?

“The problem is that when a woman is attacked, she gets attacked for her character, but never for her policymaking,” Union minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani.

“The problem is that when a woman is attacked, she gets attacked for her character, but never for her policymaking,” Union minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani.