Assam Assembly Elections 2021: Long Road Ahead for Women’s Representation
In Assam, though women voter turnout is satisfactory, they lag behind candidature in legislative assembly elections.
Women for Politics
- May 26, 2021
- 5 min
Aurat March: Pakistan's Rising Women's Movement for Justice
The origins of the women’s rights movement in Pakistan have usually been traced to the vibrant but violent women’s movement of the 1980s spe
Women for Politics
- May 19, 2021
- 4 min
KR Gouri to KK Shailaja: When Women Leaders Threaten Patriarchal Politics in Kerala
KR Gouriyamma, often called the Iron Lady of Kerala politics, holds the record of winning the largest number of elections
Women for Politics
- Apr 30, 2021
- 4 min
Gender Inequality in India and Lessons from Iceland
When we look for answers, we always look for the best. Iceland is a country that has remained in the first position in the Global Gender Gap
Women for Politics
- Apr 19, 2021
- 5 min
Women’s Political Leadership in Assam: A Primer
Assam is the most populous state in Northeast India. Some research has been undertaken on women's political participation in Assam
Women for Politics
- Feb 25, 2021
- 4 min
Women in Politics: Challenging political parties for 50% tickets
I India, we often come across terms like 'safety for women' and women empowerment. How can you 'empower' without 'power'?'
Women for Politics
- Dec 8, 2020
- 5 min
Legal Guarantees and women in the Parliament-Where does India stand?
The 2019 general elections have opened the doors of the Parliament of India to many women from humble backgrounds
Women for Politics
- Dec 2, 2020
- 5 min
Khawateen Mahaz-e-Amal or Women’s Action Forum (WAF): inception and its impact in Pakistan
Women cannot be locked up behind walls and expected to be docile. They will speak up, as is conveyed through these lines from Kishwar Naheed
Women for Politics
- Nov 18, 2020
- 6 min
Political Agency of Women Voters in India
A bill for women’s suffrage was presented to the Provincial Assembly of Bengal in 1921.
Women for Politics
- Oct 23, 2020
- 4 min
Women Voters in Nepal: What do we need to know about women voters?
The 2017 local elections marked a historic moment for women’s inclusion in the politics of Nepal, with 40% of women voted in the local govts
Women for Politics
- Oct 14, 2020
- 5 min
Milestones in Women’s Political Representation in Pakistan
Legal reforms since Pakistan’s independence have created pathways for women participation in the political arena, augmented by civil society
Women for Politics
- Oct 7, 2020
- 3 min
The question of ‘woman or women’ as a unit of analysis in politics
“Women” as catalysts for change in the political arena is a fairly new idea.
Women for Politics
- Sep 15, 2020
- 6 min
Towards Gender Equality in South Asian Democracies
to commemorate the 14th International Day of Democracy, we at Women for Politics focus on South Asia’s journey towards gender equality
Women for Politics
- Sep 4, 2020
- 5 min
Beijing Platform for Action: 20 years of signing- How have South Asian countries Progressed
A Declaration made about 25 years ago is still considered the most progressive blueprint ever made for advancing women’s rights (UN Women).
Women for Politics
- Aug 26, 2020
- 4 min
Women’s Political Caucuses: A recipe for gender inclusivity in South Asia
Women's caucuses present political opportunities and resources that benefit individual legislators.
Women for Politics
- Jul 17, 2020
- 5 min
Moving Towards Gender Equality in Bhutanese National Politics
In Bhutan, women are forging a path of change by breaking barriers and advancing towards gender equity in national politics.