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Mohamed Odowa, Ineke Mules
Somalia: Women Struggle to Make Their Voices Heard in Politics
06 Apr 2022
Although Somalia now has a quota system for female lawmakers, women are frequently held back from pursuing leadership roles due to pervasive cultural and social barriers.
PTI
Manipur Polls: Women are Civil Society Leaders, but far Behind in Political Representation
21 Feb 2022
There are only 17 women contesting in the upcoming Assembly election out of a total of 265 candidates in the fray.
Tripta Narang
Women Few and Far Between in Punjab Politics, But Slowly Making Inroads
29 Jan 2022
Experts believe that even if political parties give tickets to women candidates, they back out due to a lack of support from their families and communities.
Smruti Koppikar
No, Sexism is Not Par for the Course During Election Campaigns
29 Mar 2021
With their blatantly sexist remarks, the Prime Minister, his BJP, and a number of other politicians and outfits are vitiating the public sphere.
Newsclick Report
Women’s Groups Demand At Least 33% Tickets for Female Contestants in Lok Sabha Elections 2019
06 Mar 2019
An 11-point ‘WOMANIFESTO’ focusing on women’s equal representation in Parliament, gender budgeting, increased expenditure on health and education, etc. was released at the press meet held today.