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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
Dec 2, 20205 min read


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
Nov 18, 20206 min read


Worth Asking with Pooja Tripathi
I grew up in North India where this duality of everyone having a political opinion and concluding with ‘Politics is a dirty game’ always exi
Women for Politics
Oct 29, 20206 min read


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 23, 20204 min read


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 14, 20205 min read


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
Oct 7, 20203 min read


Worth Asking with Sasmit Patra
On several occasions, Sasmit Patra has raised the discussion on women's reservation bill in the Rajya Sabha.
Women for Politics
Oct 2, 202010 min read


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 15, 20206 min read
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