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Women's Empowerment in India: From participation to political agency
Women's Empowerment in India: From participation to political agency
PRIO Policy Brief
Kolås, Åshild (2015) Women's Empowerment in India: From participation to political agency,
PRIO Policy Brief
, 6. Oslo: PRIO.
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Women’s empowerment and equal participation in political life is important at all levels of Indian society. Despite benefitting from reservations, women frequently experience obstacles when they participate in politics. However, to address women’s aspirations for political agency we should explore the emerging opportunities, and not only the challenges. We should also keep in mind that there are multiple aspects of identity, and huge differences in the economic and political status of women, within India as in the rest of the world. ‘Women’ is not a homogenous category that can be defined merely by the need for aid or support.
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Åshild Kolås
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ISBN: 978-82-7288-612-6