Globalisation and Political Participation of Women in Indian: An Analysis

Abstract

An attempt is being made to analysis the women movement over the demand for political participation in India. The major policies, plans of the Indian government for the development and empowerment of women are being focused. The historical emergence of women movement over the right to political participation in colonial and post colonial India are also discussed in the  paper.   

The constitutional and legal provision has been duly focused upon along with constitutional amendments which are passed by the India government to ensure the political participation of women at the grass-roots level is done. The demand of quota or reservation of 33% of seats in the parliament and state legislative and attitude of the political parties over the   political participation of women along with the data of actual participation of women in Indian politics are analysised in this paper.