Why are Some Women Politically Active? The Household, Public Space, and Political Participation in India

Women in India do not participate in political life to the same extent as men. While a fair number of women turn out to vote they have little representation in legislative bodies at the national and state level. This paper attributes the limited presence of women in legislative bodies to the fact t...

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Autor Principal: Pradeep Chhibber
Formato: Printed Book
Publicado: International Journal of Comparative Sociology 2002; 43; 409 2002
Subjects:
WOMEN REPRESENTATION LOKSABHA PARLIAMENT STATE ASSEMBLIES LOCAL BODIES ELECTION
Acceso en liña:http://10.26.1.76/ks/855.pdf
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