1Professor and Post-Doctoral Advisor, Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Bengaluru City University, Bengaluru
2ICSSR Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Bengaluru City University, Bengaluru
Online Published on 08 January, 2024.
Representation of women in the parliament is an important indicator of development. It helps to investigate gender parity and bridge the gap of any unequal opportunities. As per 2022 World Bank report, women constitute 48.4% of the total population in India. But, their representation in the parliament does not reflect a fair share. However, evidences have shown that marginalisation of women in leadership positions and political life as a global phenomenon.
This Paper using secondary data from government resources, our study has aimed to understand the political participation of women in India.
The paper focused on the political milestones and obstacles are evaluated keeping socio-cultural-economic scenario in the background. The study supports Goal 5 of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Agenda 2030 to achieve gender equality and empowerment of all girls and women.
The present study has observed that the existing scholarship provides data of contesting women candidates, voter turnout, and women representation in the Indian parliament. However, analysis on the reasons for their abysmal political participation is yet to be explored. An important contribution towards the subject of politics and women, our study recommends policy changes and practical implications to de-marginalize women in Indian political systems.
Women and politics, India, Gender equality, Goal 5 of SDG
