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    Women for Politics
    Assam Assembly Elections 2021: Long Road Ahead for Women’s Representation
    Women for Politics
    • Jun 21, 2021
    • 5 min

    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.
    Aurat March: Pakistan's Rising Women's Movement for Justice
    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
    KR Gouri to KK Shailaja: When  Women Leaders Threaten Patriarchal Politics in Kerala
    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
    Gender Inequality in India and Lessons from Iceland
    Women for Politics
    • Apr 29, 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’s Political Leadership in Assam: A Primer
    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 in Politics: Challenging political parties for 50% tickets
    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'?'
    Legal Guarantees and women in the Parliament-Where does India stand?
    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
    Khawateen Mahaz-e-Amal or Women’s Action Forum (WAF): inception and its impact in Pakistan
    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
    Political Agency of Women Voters in India
    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 Voters in Nepal: What do we need to know about women voters?
    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
    Milestones in Women’s Political Representation in Pakistan
    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
    The question of ‘woman or women’ as a unit of analysis in politics
    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.
    Towards Gender Equality in South Asian Democracies
    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
    Beijing Platform for Action: 20 years of signing- How have South Asian countries Progressed
    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’s Political Caucuses: A recipe for gender inclusivity in South Asia
    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.
    Moving Towards Gender Equality in Bhutanese National Politics
    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.

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