Muslim women in political process in India
Banu, Zenab.
Muslim women in political process in India / Zenab Banu. - New York : Shipra Publication , 2010 - x, 192p. : 24cm.
The emerging picture of Muslim women’s political participation in formal politics in India is overall similar as women in general that there has been a marked increase in their voting turnout and election campaigning but women continue to be under-represented in legislative bodies both at the national and state level, in political party rank and chain of command. Women representation in Indian Parliament is 10.8 per cent only which is below the world average of 20 per cent. India ranks at position 109 out of 190 countries of the list of women representations in Parliament. Afghanistan and Pakistan are above India.
9788175418165
Brijwasi Book Distributors : H-87, Lalita Park, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi
Muslim women’s
Formal politics
Political party
330 BAN
Muslim women in political process in India / Zenab Banu. - New York : Shipra Publication , 2010 - x, 192p. : 24cm.
The emerging picture of Muslim women’s political participation in formal politics in India is overall similar as women in general that there has been a marked increase in their voting turnout and election campaigning but women continue to be under-represented in legislative bodies both at the national and state level, in political party rank and chain of command. Women representation in Indian Parliament is 10.8 per cent only which is below the world average of 20 per cent. India ranks at position 109 out of 190 countries of the list of women representations in Parliament. Afghanistan and Pakistan are above India.
9788175418165
Brijwasi Book Distributors : H-87, Lalita Park, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi
Muslim women’s
Formal politics
Political party
330 BAN
