• Dr. Madhumita

In India where gender inequality prevails in every corner from home to work place, it is difficult for women to rise high and hold equal place like men. The Constitution of India attempts to eradicate gender inequalities by banning discrimination based on gender and class, barring human trafficking and forced labour, and reserving elected positions for women. In the world the scenario of women representation in politics has been bleak. Even the developed countries have a lagging trend than many African and communist countries of the world on this reckon. Interestingly among SAARC nations Nepal has the highest representation and India has the lowest, even lagging behind Bangladesh. Representation of women however sluggishly increasing in the Lok Sabha has never been above a scanty 12%and same true for the Rajya Sabha also. Likewise the picture in State legislatures is also austere being an average of 6.94 per cent, interestingly being highest in Khap dominated Haryana and lowest being in educated Karnataka. Even though women get elected were they really become policy maker or doll in the man’s hand in this patriarchal society. This paper focuses on relative data of women participation in Indian politics and the barriers in their growth in politics.

Role of Women, Politics, Changing Scenario, India

"Role of Women in Politics: Changing Scenario in India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.241-252, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905M41.pdf

"Role of Women in Politics: Changing Scenario in India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp241-252, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905M41.pdf