After Recent Elections, Women’s Share Increases In 4 State Assemblies
Two in five women fielded by major parties won in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan and Telangana elections
Despite New Statehood, Female Representation In Telangana Lags Behind
In the south, Telangana has one of the lowest shares of female MLAs, doing worse than its sibling state Andhra Pradesh
Women Win In Tougher Poll Fights In Rajasthan, Yet Don’t Get Enough Chances
In the last two decades of their rivalry in Rajasthan, only around 10% of the candidates picked by the BJP and Congress have been women
Why Homi, 15, Has No Option But Work At A Mine In Rajasthan, 7 Days A Week
Rural women have few work options in the state and poverty does not allow them to study either
In Rural Madhya Pradesh, Women Struggle To Access Govt Schemes Aimed At Them
The Madhya Pradesh government is going all out to woo women with special schemes. But how do the women see this outreach, we ask
Chhattisgarh: State With Highest Percentage of Women MLAs Gears Up For Elections
Since its first assembly election as a separate state in 2003, Chhattisgarh has seen a steady increase in the number of women contestants as well as the number of elected women representatives
