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More women should take part in politics: Activists
By IANS November 11th, 2009
NEW DELHI - Women rights activists have emphasised on increasing the
participation of women in Indian politics as they will be able to
provide good governance in the country.
"Women should come forward to achieve their goals. They should
participate in the country's election process and set an example for
the entire world by efficiently working on issues that are close to
their heart," National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Girija
Vyas said while addressing a workshop on Enhancing the Role of Women
in Strengthening Democracy.
The workshop, which concluded Tuesday, was attended by women leaders
from civic bodies, panchayats and legislators from various states. It
was part of the NGO Centre for Social Research (CSR) and United
Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) Project aimed at addressing the gender
gap as well as the challenges faced by women in Indian political
processes and institutions.
"Women should get full freedom to rule the country. There should be
more exposure for women in our political system. There will be a
reduction in corruption if more women join politics," said Aarti
Mehra, former Delhi Mayor.
Women political leaders stressed on the need for capacity building of
Indian women to ensure their enhanced participation in state and
national politics.
Zoya Hasan, professor in Jawaharlal Nehru University, said: "The
larger issue is about the position of women in political parties. The
political parties are the villains of peace. They only use women as
gatekeepers to mobilise the masses. Also, economic and political
empowerment of women should go hand in hand as without economic
empowerment, political empowerment will not hold any meaning."
The two-day workshop included discussions on the Indian constitution,
political set-up, concept of collective responsibility in democracy,
governance, gender issues and women in politics.
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