Are you aware of the Women's Reservation Bill passed in the Rajya Sabha? | |
Yes | 57.7 |
No | 42.3 |
Do you think reservation of seats for women is a good move? | |
Yes | 71.4 |
No | 27.4 |
Don't Know | 1.2 |
Does the bill make you feel that you can stand in an election now? | |
Yes | 61.2 |
No | 29.5 |
Don't Know | 9.3 |
Should there be reservation within reservation for OBC/ Muslim women? | |
Yes | 64.5 |
No | 29.9 |
Don't Know | 5.6 |
Are political parties/Muslim MPs taking advantage of you to block the bill? | |
Yes | 64.7 |
No | 22.8 |
Don't Know | 12.5 |
What factors lie behind the Muslim woman’s negligible presence in Indian politics? | |
Islamic norms | 28 |
Muslim men | 25.5 |
Lack of education and poverty | 20.8 |
Muslim clergy | 13.1 |
Not interested in politics | 7.7 |
Other | 4.9 |
After the bill, will Muslim men permit Muslim women to step into politics? | |
Yes | 64.7 |
No | 26.1 |
Don't Know | 9.2 |
Do you think non-Muslims will vote for Muslim women candidates? | |
Yes | 66.8 |
No | 24.7 |
Don't Know | 8.5 |
What is the most important political demand you would have as a woman? | |
Better social status | 44.2 |
Gender equality | 31.9 |
Economic empowerment | 23.7 |
Other | 0.2 |
Will rich Muslim women corner seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies after the passing of the bill? | |
Yes | 67.2 |
No | 21.4 |
Don't Know | 11.4 |
Muslim male MPs are saying that Muslim women will not be able to take advantage of reservation. Do you agree? | |
Yes | 52.5 |
No | 36.1 |
Don't Know | 11.4 |
Should Muslims get a special quota in jobs as suggested by the Ranganath Mishra Commission Report? | |
Yes | 60.4 |
No | 22.6 |
Don't Know | 17 |
Methodology Outlook-MDRA held a poll of Muslim women between 18 and 60 years in Delhi, Hyderabad, Calcutta, Lucknow and Mumbai on March 16-17. Sample size: 518; margin of error +/- 4.30% | |
All figures in percentage |
68% Muslim Women Say They Will Support The Reservation Bill Even If It Does Not
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