Upsurge of women’s political participation: A study of voters’ turnout in the general elections in India
By: Mallick, Shabana Parveen
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BookPublisher: Bihar Journal of Public Administration Description: 19(2), Jul-Dec, 2022: p.176-186.Subject(s): Women voters’ turnout, General elections, Political parties, Genderbased schemes, Bihar
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Bihar Journal of Public AdministrationSummary: This paper seeks to underline the political activism among women and political empowerment of women reflected through their voting behaviour in parliamentary and assembly elections. The major indicator of women’s political activism and empowerment is the voters turn out during the general elections. The present paper is mainly based on secondary sources of data collection. The changes in women’s voting pattern have taken place over the decades from 1960s till date. In order to mark the gradual and silent rise in voters’ turnout among women, an assessment of their voting behaviour from one general election to other is essential. Their political participation in shape of casting votes can only be assessed if compared with their male counterparts. It will also be interesting to note the women friendly attitude of political parties in recent general elections. Our analysis indicates that political parties have enthusiastically turned to women friendly promises due to rising voters’ turnout among women. Further, it can be clearly read that despite rise in women’s political participation their share in parties’ electoral candidature has not improved in proportion to their increased political participation. Though women have silently outnumbered their male counterparts at polling stations yet their representation in the Parliament and Legislative Assemblies are not in proportion to their population. – Reproduced
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This paper seeks to underline the political activism among women and political empowerment of women reflected through their voting behaviour in parliamentary and assembly elections. The major indicator of women’s political activism and empowerment is the voters turn out during the general elections. The present paper is mainly based on secondary sources of data collection. The changes in women’s voting pattern have taken place over the decades from 1960s till date. In order to mark the gradual and silent rise in voters’ turnout among women, an assessment of their voting behaviour from one general election to other is essential. Their political participation in shape of casting votes can only be assessed if compared with their male counterparts. It will also be interesting to note the women friendly attitude of political parties in recent general elections. Our analysis indicates that political parties have enthusiastically turned to women friendly promises due to rising voters’ turnout among women. Further, it can be clearly read that despite rise in women’s political participation their share in parties’ electoral candidature has not improved in proportion to their increased political participation. Though women have silently outnumbered their male counterparts at polling stations yet their representation in the Parliament and Legislative Assemblies are not in proportion to their population. – Reproduced
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