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The Gendered Game of Political Decision-Making in India
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Gendered Game of Political Decision-Making in India

Hindustan Times  

A new book by political scientist Soledad Artiz Prillaman, The Patriarchal Political Order: The Making and Unraveling of the Gendered Participation Gap in India, explores the reasons why women are less involved in politics than men in India. Prillaman argues that this is due to the social norms that create a strong attachment to the household, which leads to women's …

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The Gendered Game of Political Decision-Making in India
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Gendered Game of Political Decision-Making in India

Hindustan Times  

A political scientist explores the reasons behind the low involvement of women in politics in India. The author argues that women's political participation is shaped by the patriarchal political order, where the household is the unit at which political decisions happen. Prillaman suggests that women's empowerment cannot be achieved by Band-Aid, and that policies that aim to empower women must …

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World Economic Forum’s Gender Gap Report 2024: 134 Years to Parity, India Ranks 129th
6 months ago

World Economic Forum’s Gender Gap Report 2024: 134 Years to Parity, India Ranks 129th

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 22, 2024 14:00 IST - 6 MINS READ The Global Gender Gap Report 2024, released by the World Economic Forum, presents a dire picture of the current state and evolution of gender parity across four indices: economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, health and survival, and political empowerment. In its assessment of the four indices, the Global …

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India ranks 135 out of 146 in Global Gender Gap Index
2 years, 5 months ago

India ranks 135 out of 146 in Global Gender Gap Index

The Hindu  

India ranks 135 among a total of 146 countries in the Global Gender Gap Index 2022 and is the worst performer in the world in the “health and survival” sub-index where it is ranked 146. The Global Gender Report 2022, which includes the Gender Gap Index, says it will now take 132 years to reach gender parity, with the gap …

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How India fared in Global Gender Gap Report 2021
3 years, 8 months ago

How India fared in Global Gender Gap Report 2021

Live Mint  

The gender gap in India has widened to 62.5%, largely due to women’s inadequate representation in politics, technical and leadership roles, decrease in women’s labour force participation rate, poor healthcare, lagging female to male literacy ratio, income inequality. The report is a measure of gender gap on four parameters: economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, health and survival, and political …

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