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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

| Photo- File : Supreme Court Verdict on Waqf Amendment Case

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

Getty Images : Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati

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

BY Zaina Azhar Sayeda

An indian woman giving an interview to the media

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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Women Reservation And Representation In Politics

BY Outlook News Desk

Women's Reservation Bill

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

BY Outlook News Desk

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

BY PTI

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?

Artwork by Anupriya

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

BY Mayabhushan Nagvenkar

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

BY Snigdhendu Bhattacharya

Congress candidate Anukriti Gusain at a campaign rally in Uttarakhand

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

BY Ashwani Sharma

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