Political Participation

A Way Forward For Women Empowerment

It has been widely experienced that governance structures which do not provide for adequate participation of women, often suffer from State interventions which are neither inclusive nor democratic. Women’s participation across political system including local governments is the most essential prerequisite of creating a just, equitable and gender-sensitive society. Women’s involvement is necessary in policy-making, because women have different needs and perspectives on social and political issues.

This all necessitates that women participation is important for the following reasons:

• Sustainable Overall Development: Women are actively involved in household and community work and hence ....