Greater Political Representation for Women
The Case of India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12499090 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Leela Kasturi (Centre for Women's Development Studies, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 9-38 |
| Publication date | 1998-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Journal of Women s Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1225-9276 • E-ISSN: 2377-004X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/12259276.1998.11665832 |
| OpenAlex | W2176068706 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 11 |
Women's political participation has been marginal worldwide. In some countries, state-sponsored affirmative action to increase women's representation and participation in the public sphere has been attempted with varied results. This paper traces the history of the debate on such affirmative action for women in India from the early years of this century to the present day through colonial and post-colonial contexts. Women's groups have played a vital role in pressing for or refusing to agree to special measures. The contemporary Indian women s movement (that was resurrected with full force in the 1970s) supports the entry of women in reserved seats in decision-making bodies in order to give them a head start. Although there was little opportunity for this at the local level, legislation to ensure women's entry into one-third seats in state and national bodies has been obstructed. A long struggle lies ahead for Indian women
Action (physics · Affirmative action · Colonialism · Economics · Legislation · Order (exchange · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public sphere · Representation (politics · Sociology · State (computer science · Women's history · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Studies · Law
Indian Nationalism and Hindu Social Reform
Women in Modern India
Approaches to the ‘woman question≐ in India
Reflections on Sanhujori
Democracy, Patriarchies and Reservations for Women A Note
Maitrayee Chaudhuri, Indian Women's Movement
Transformative Politics
The Changing Role of Women in Bengal, 1849-1905
Class and Gender in India
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2017 (13) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |