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WWOOMMEENN IINN PPOOLLIITTIICCSS 
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CONTENTS 
INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN IN POLITICS 
HISTORY OF WOMEN IN POLITICS 
WOMEN IN POLITICS IN INDIA AND WORLD-WIDE 
GRAPHICAL VIEW OF WOMEN IN POLITCS 
HOW DO WE GET MORE WOMEN IN POLITICS 
IMPACTS OF WOMEN IN POLITICS 
CHALLENGES FACED BY WOMEN IN POLITICS 
RESERVATION FOR WOMEN IN POLITICS 
CONCLUSION 
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IINNTTRROODDUUCCTTIIOONN 
““WWoommeenn eemmppoowweerrmmeenntt rreeffeerrss ttoo iinnccrreeaassiinngg tthhee ssppiirriittuuaall,, ppoolliittiiccaall,, ssoocciiaall oorr 
eeccoonnoommiicc ssttrreennggtthh ooff wwoommeenn.. IItt oofftteenn iinnvvoollvveess tthhee eemmppoowweerreedd ddeevveellooppiinngg 
ccoonnffiiddeennccee iinn tthheeiirr oowwnn ccaappaacciittiieess””.. 
Promoting Women’s Political Leadership in Governance in India and South 
Asia. The Government of India had ushered in the new millennium by 
declaring the year 2001 as ‘Women’s Empowerment Year’ to focus on vision 
‘where women are equal partners like men.’ 
Women’s empowerment is the ability to the exercise full control over one’s 
action. The last few decades have witnessed some basic changes in the 
status and role of women in our society. 
“Achieving parity for women in politics will achieve parity for women in 
human rights.” 3
Women upliftment and empowerment in India first received National and 
International recognition when the Indira Gandhi’s Government launched 
the Indira Mahila Yojana and when the United Nations Development 
Programme (UNDP) incorporated the issue of Women Upliftment as one 
of its primary objective. 
In 1954, the United Nations Convention on the Political Rights of Women 
went into force, enshrining women's equal rights to vote, hold office, and 
access public services as provided for male citizens within national laws. 
There has been shift in policy approaches from the concept of ‘welfare’ in 
seventies to ‘development’ in eighties and now to ‘empowerment’ in the 
nineties. 
4
Women in Politics 
• In July 2008, women accounted for 18.4 % of parliamentarians worldwide (IPU, 
2008) 
– In Arab Countries this number stood at 9.7% 
• This disparity rarely reflects legal restrictions: 
– Women can vote, women can support candidates, and women can run for 
o ffice in almost every country 
– In many countries, female voter turnout exceeds male turnout 
• An important policy response has been gender quotas in politics: Over 100 
countries have some form of political affirmative action 5
iinnddiiaann WWoommeenn iinn PPoolliittiiccss 
Mrs. Pratibha Patil 
Mrs. Pratibha Patil 
First Women 
President of India 
First Women 
President of India 
Sheila Dixit 
C.M. of New Delhi 
MMaayyaavvaatiti 
Sonia Gandhi 
Chair-Person of Congress 
Mamta Banerjee 
Chief minister of 
West Bengal 
Mamta Banerjee 
Chief minister of 
West Bengal 
Sushma Swaraj 
Sushma Swaraj 
BJP 
BJP 
Meera Kumar 
Speaker of Lok Sabha 
Rabri Devi 
Former C.M. of Bihar 
Rabri Devi 
Former C.M. of Bihar 
Sheila Dixit 
C.M. of New Delhi 
Sonia Gandhi 
Chair-Person of Congress 
Meera Kumar 
Speaker of Lok Sabha 
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Women in Politics WoRld- 
Wide 
Famous Politicians 
of Asia 
Famous Politicians JaJanneet tN Naappooliltiatannoo TThheereresasa M Maayy 
AAnnggeelala M Maarkrkeel l 
of Asia 
QQuueeeenn E Elilziazabbeethth QQuueeeenn E Elilziazabbeethth I III NNggooziz iO Okkoonnjojo NNaannccyy P Peelolosisi LLiuiu Y Yaanngg D Doonngg 
7
GRaPHical VieW 
8
Political Science major requires: 
• an interest in political and social issues and ethical reasoning 
•strong analytical and communicative skills 
Studying political science prepares students: 
to think independently, helps to develop skills such as flexibility, critical 
judgment, and the ability to understand the world from a variety of political, 
cultural and social perspectives. 
• Anyone, 
interested in issues like education, environment, civil rights, war and 
peace, globalization, justice and equality. 
• Anyone, interested in careers like law, teaching, 
journalism, public policy and any other 
careers that depend upon analytic, research and communication 
skills. 9
How Do we Get More 
woMen In PolItIcs:- 
10
IMPacts 
• Female leadership in politics is an important way of providing women a say in the policy 
process. 
• Cultural and social norms often lead to poor perceptions of whether women can lead 
effectively. 
– This can make initial entry of women into politics difficult. 
• However, voters are willing to learn – they update their beliefs after observing women lead. 
• Development of nation & opportunities to all. 
• Female leadership shifts policies towards those preferred by women 
• Suggests public policy can play an important role in ensuring there is a first generation of 
female leaders. 
 Women only had right to vote in USA since 1920. 
 Women represent 50% of world’s population. 
 Have only 16% representation in world’s governments. 
 60% of eligible women vote compared 
to 56% of eligible men. 11
cHallenGes FaceD BY 
• Women face numerous obstacles inw achieoving Mrepreesentnation in governance. Their participation 
has been limited by the assumption that women’s proper sphere is the “private” sphere. By 
relegating women to the private sphere, their ability to enter the political arena is curtailed. 
• Gender inequality within families, inequitable division of labour within households, and cultural 
attitudes about gender roles further subjugate women and serve to limit their representation in 
public life. Societies that are highly patriarchal often have local power structures that make it 
difficult for women to combat.[4] Thus, their interests are often not represented. 
• Most cultural norms in rural India discourage having women in leadership roles. 
• Even once elected, women tend to hold lesser valued cabinet ministries or similar positions. These 
are described as “soft industries” and include health, education, and welfare. 
• Rarely do women hold executive decision-making authority in more powerful domains or those 
that are associated with traditional notions of masculinity (such as finance and the military). 
Typically, the more powerful the institution, the less likely it is that women’s interests will be 
represented. 
• Additionally, in more autocratic nations, women are less likely to have their interests represented. 
Many women attain political standing due to kinship ties, as they have male family members who 
are involved in politics. These women tend to be from higher income, higher status families and 
thus may not be as focused on the issues faced by lower income families. 12
Platform to show talent 13
GRAPHICAL VIEW 
• Quotas can increase 
female leadership:- 
• Evidence from India:- 
14
• Women's ability to courageously harness the human capital resource in 
the undisputed large numbers of women and specifically, male gender 
champions provides them with space and resident technical support to 
organize and sustain momentum for accession to political leadership. 
• Work towards barriers that hinder women’s political participation such as 
patriarchy, violence, money, cultural barriers, and religious barrier. 
• It has been shown that wherever women are empowered, there is an 
acceleration of development. There is therefore the need for gender 
sensitive laws, budget and empowerment of women through training, 
economic empowerment, political support and affirmative action. 
• Therefore, women should positively participate in politics to make a 
difference in any society. 
15
TTHHAANNKK’’SS 
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Women in politics

  • 2. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN IN POLITICS HISTORY OF WOMEN IN POLITICS WOMEN IN POLITICS IN INDIA AND WORLD-WIDE GRAPHICAL VIEW OF WOMEN IN POLITCS HOW DO WE GET MORE WOMEN IN POLITICS IMPACTS OF WOMEN IN POLITICS CHALLENGES FACED BY WOMEN IN POLITICS RESERVATION FOR WOMEN IN POLITICS CONCLUSION 2
  • 3. IINNTTRROODDUUCCTTIIOONN ““WWoommeenn eemmppoowweerrmmeenntt rreeffeerrss ttoo iinnccrreeaassiinngg tthhee ssppiirriittuuaall,, ppoolliittiiccaall,, ssoocciiaall oorr eeccoonnoommiicc ssttrreennggtthh ooff wwoommeenn.. IItt oofftteenn iinnvvoollvveess tthhee eemmppoowweerreedd ddeevveellooppiinngg ccoonnffiiddeennccee iinn tthheeiirr oowwnn ccaappaacciittiieess””.. Promoting Women’s Political Leadership in Governance in India and South Asia. The Government of India had ushered in the new millennium by declaring the year 2001 as ‘Women’s Empowerment Year’ to focus on vision ‘where women are equal partners like men.’ Women’s empowerment is the ability to the exercise full control over one’s action. The last few decades have witnessed some basic changes in the status and role of women in our society. “Achieving parity for women in politics will achieve parity for women in human rights.” 3
  • 4. Women upliftment and empowerment in India first received National and International recognition when the Indira Gandhi’s Government launched the Indira Mahila Yojana and when the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) incorporated the issue of Women Upliftment as one of its primary objective. In 1954, the United Nations Convention on the Political Rights of Women went into force, enshrining women's equal rights to vote, hold office, and access public services as provided for male citizens within national laws. There has been shift in policy approaches from the concept of ‘welfare’ in seventies to ‘development’ in eighties and now to ‘empowerment’ in the nineties. 4
  • 5. Women in Politics • In July 2008, women accounted for 18.4 % of parliamentarians worldwide (IPU, 2008) – In Arab Countries this number stood at 9.7% • This disparity rarely reflects legal restrictions: – Women can vote, women can support candidates, and women can run for o ffice in almost every country – In many countries, female voter turnout exceeds male turnout • An important policy response has been gender quotas in politics: Over 100 countries have some form of political affirmative action 5
  • 6. iinnddiiaann WWoommeenn iinn PPoolliittiiccss Mrs. Pratibha Patil Mrs. Pratibha Patil First Women President of India First Women President of India Sheila Dixit C.M. of New Delhi MMaayyaavvaatiti Sonia Gandhi Chair-Person of Congress Mamta Banerjee Chief minister of West Bengal Mamta Banerjee Chief minister of West Bengal Sushma Swaraj Sushma Swaraj BJP BJP Meera Kumar Speaker of Lok Sabha Rabri Devi Former C.M. of Bihar Rabri Devi Former C.M. of Bihar Sheila Dixit C.M. of New Delhi Sonia Gandhi Chair-Person of Congress Meera Kumar Speaker of Lok Sabha 6
  • 7. Women in Politics WoRld- Wide Famous Politicians of Asia Famous Politicians JaJanneet tN Naappooliltiatannoo TThheereresasa M Maayy AAnnggeelala M Maarkrkeel l of Asia QQuueeeenn E Elilziazabbeethth QQuueeeenn E Elilziazabbeethth I III NNggooziz iO Okkoonnjojo NNaannccyy P Peelolosisi LLiuiu Y Yaanngg D Doonngg 7
  • 9. Political Science major requires: • an interest in political and social issues and ethical reasoning •strong analytical and communicative skills Studying political science prepares students: to think independently, helps to develop skills such as flexibility, critical judgment, and the ability to understand the world from a variety of political, cultural and social perspectives. • Anyone, interested in issues like education, environment, civil rights, war and peace, globalization, justice and equality. • Anyone, interested in careers like law, teaching, journalism, public policy and any other careers that depend upon analytic, research and communication skills. 9
  • 10. How Do we Get More woMen In PolItIcs:- 10
  • 11. IMPacts • Female leadership in politics is an important way of providing women a say in the policy process. • Cultural and social norms often lead to poor perceptions of whether women can lead effectively. – This can make initial entry of women into politics difficult. • However, voters are willing to learn – they update their beliefs after observing women lead. • Development of nation & opportunities to all. • Female leadership shifts policies towards those preferred by women • Suggests public policy can play an important role in ensuring there is a first generation of female leaders.  Women only had right to vote in USA since 1920.  Women represent 50% of world’s population.  Have only 16% representation in world’s governments.  60% of eligible women vote compared to 56% of eligible men. 11
  • 12. cHallenGes FaceD BY • Women face numerous obstacles inw achieoving Mrepreesentnation in governance. Their participation has been limited by the assumption that women’s proper sphere is the “private” sphere. By relegating women to the private sphere, their ability to enter the political arena is curtailed. • Gender inequality within families, inequitable division of labour within households, and cultural attitudes about gender roles further subjugate women and serve to limit their representation in public life. Societies that are highly patriarchal often have local power structures that make it difficult for women to combat.[4] Thus, their interests are often not represented. • Most cultural norms in rural India discourage having women in leadership roles. • Even once elected, women tend to hold lesser valued cabinet ministries or similar positions. These are described as “soft industries” and include health, education, and welfare. • Rarely do women hold executive decision-making authority in more powerful domains or those that are associated with traditional notions of masculinity (such as finance and the military). Typically, the more powerful the institution, the less likely it is that women’s interests will be represented. • Additionally, in more autocratic nations, women are less likely to have their interests represented. Many women attain political standing due to kinship ties, as they have male family members who are involved in politics. These women tend to be from higher income, higher status families and thus may not be as focused on the issues faced by lower income families. 12
  • 13. Platform to show talent 13
  • 14. GRAPHICAL VIEW • Quotas can increase female leadership:- • Evidence from India:- 14
  • 15. • Women's ability to courageously harness the human capital resource in the undisputed large numbers of women and specifically, male gender champions provides them with space and resident technical support to organize and sustain momentum for accession to political leadership. • Work towards barriers that hinder women’s political participation such as patriarchy, violence, money, cultural barriers, and religious barrier. • It has been shown that wherever women are empowered, there is an acceleration of development. There is therefore the need for gender sensitive laws, budget and empowerment of women through training, economic empowerment, political support and affirmative action. • Therefore, women should positively participate in politics to make a difference in any society. 15