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Assembly Elections 2026: Why Women's Votes Matter In Kerala And Assam Despite Low Representation

BY Snehal Srivastava

x.com/cpimspeak : Women across Kerala took to the streets to express their appreciation of the comprehensive welfare measures announced by the Chief Minister

Kerala’s Local Body Polls: Inside a Quiet Women’s Revolution

BY N.K. Bhoopesh

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Supreme Court Rejects Plea to Include Women Political Workers Under POSH Act

BY Outlook News Desk

WATCH | Bihar Elections 2025: What Are Women Voters and Leaders Saying?

WATCH | Bihar Elections 2025: What Are Women Voters and Leaders Saying?

BY Outlook News Desk

| Photo: PTI : On the Campaign Trail: JMM leader Kalpana Soren greeting supporters in Giridih district

Women And The Vote: Parties Propose, Patriarchy Disposes

BY Md Asghar Khan

Credits : Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images : GURUGRAM, INDIA - OCTOBER 5: A woman cast her ballot at a polling station during the Haryana Assembly election at polling station, in Nuh, Mewat, on October 5, 2024 in Gurugram, India. A total of 1,031 candidates are contesting in all 90 assembly constituencies, and 20,632 polling booths have been set up for voting. A total of 2,03,54,350 voters in the state will be able to exercise their rights in the 15th Haryana Legislative Assembly Elections.

Women In Haryana Assembly Polls: The Selja Factor

BY Outlook Bureau

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From Droupadi Murmu To Mayawati And Kamala Harris, Women In Politics Face Scrutiny Over Their Personal Lives

BY Zaina Azhar Sayeda

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Media's Coverage Of Women Politicians And An Underlying Bias

BY Anisha Reddy

WPA Pool/Getty Images : President Droupadi Murmu signing a book of condolence for Queen Elizabeth II at Lancaster House on Sep 18, 2022 in London.

Women Politicians Are Much More Than Their Bodies

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Abysmal Representation Of Women In Himachal Pradesh Politics

BY Ashwani Sharma

PTI : Ladki Hoon Lad Sakti Hoon marathon in Lucknow (representative image)

Political Campaigns And Their Focus On Women’s Issues, Is It Enough?

BY Meghna Mehra

‘Rough And Tough’: Rise Of Mamata Banerjee

‘Rough And Tough’: Rise Of Mamata Banerjee

BY Snigdhendu Bhattacharya

Women from various districts of UP attending a BJP rally.

Women Reservation Bill: Consumed By Political Motivations

BY Omkar Poojari

Leading the Way: In 1995, Baby Rani Maurya was the first woman to become the mayor of Agra

Uttar Pradesh: How Women Legislators Think And Work Within A Patriarchal System

The Journey Of Indian Women In Electoral Politics

BY Snigdhendu Bhattacharya

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Introduction Of Women's Reservation Bill In Lok Sabha Celebrated Across India

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Voters stand in a queue to cast their votes at a polling station for the municipal polls.

Women Secure 458 Posts In Bihar Municipal Polls; State Election Commission Announces Results

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Experts say women voters likely played a role in Congress victory in Karnataka.

Karnataka Election Results: Did Women Help Congress Win Karnataka?

Himachal CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu

In Himachal, Are Women Politicians Slowly Disappearing?

BY Ashwani Sharma

‘Ladki Hoon Lad Sakti Hoon’: True Commitment To Women's Empowerment Or A Failed Poll Sop?

‘Ladki Hoon Lad Sakti Hoon’: True Commitment To Women's Empowerment Or A Failed Poll Sop?

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Goa 2022: Party Hard, Play Hard But Keep The Women Away

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A Sevika Samiti shakha

Rashtra Sevika Samiti: The Women Cadres Of The Hindu Nationalist Movement

Statue of Nupi Lan in Imphal, Manipur

The Curious Case Of Women In Manipur Politics

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Congress candidate Anukriti Gusain at a campaign rally in Uttarakhand

A Shooting Star: Ex-Beauty Queen Anukriti Gusain Now Dons Political Crown

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