| 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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