Small changes in everyday lives can provide a big boost to democracy. The 2024 Lok Sabha elections saw an additional 1.8 crore women voters compared to 2019, largely due to the rollout of women-focused welfare programmes, according to a report by SBI Research. A 1% rise in literacy contributed 45 lakh more female voters, while house ownership, particularly under the …
In India, as in many democracies, there has long been a discernible gender gap in citizens’ political participation. First, the increase in female turnout in India is occurring while female labour force participation — an important driver of women’s political participation — remains low compared to peer economies. The 2023 survey randomly sampled 642 women from the 2022 survey and …
Various exit polls on Bihar elections have predicted RJD-led Mahagathbandhan government in Bihar. The data of the Election Commission shows female voter turnout on all the three phases together is 59.7 per cent while male voters at 54.6 per cent, thereby indicating that women, who have been the silent voters that have come out in large numbers to vote and …
Although female voter turnout has been increasing across India – from 51 percent in 1980 to 66 percent in 2014 – it remains low when compared with the adult population sex ratio in most states. By Rithika Kumar Mumbai: Although female voter turnout has been increasing across India – from 51 percent in 1980 to 66 percent in 2014 – …
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