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Supportive parents, talking politics: Research shows why Indian girls are less politically engaged
* At least 51% of boys considered themselves politically engaged compared with 29% of girls
https://scroll.in/article/1058063/supportive-parents-talking-politics-research-shows-why-indian-girls-are-less-politically-engaged
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Supportive parents, talking politics: Research shows why Indian girls are less politically engaged
* At least 51% of boys considered themselves politically engaged compared with 29% of girls
https://scroll.in/article/1058063/supportive-parents-talking-politics-research-shows-why-indian-girls-are-less-politically-engaged
Scroll.in
Supportive parents, talking politics: Research shows why Indian girls are less politically engaged
At least 51% of boys considered themselves politically engaged compared with 29% of girls, according to a survey by a nonprofit.
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#women_empowerment
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
On Women’s Reservation Bill, one step forward, two steps back
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/nari-shakti-vandan-adhiniyam-womens-reservation-bill-house-of-inequality-9024205/
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On Women’s Reservation Bill, one step forward, two steps back
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/nari-shakti-vandan-adhiniyam-womens-reservation-bill-house-of-inequality-9024205/
The Indian Express
On Women’s Reservation Bill, one step forward, two steps back
The remarkable achievement of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam is let down by its reliance on the delimitation process
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#identity_politics
The Bihar caste survey and the social justice agenda
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-bihar-caste-survey-and-the-social-justice-agenda/article67533118.ece
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#identity_politics
The Bihar caste survey and the social justice agenda
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-bihar-caste-survey-and-the-social-justice-agenda/article67533118.ece
The Hindu
The Bihar caste survey and the social justice agenda
The caste survey in Bihar does raise questions that will profoundly affect our collective future as a nation
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#democracy
#value_neutral
Can politics and ethics go hand in hand
https://indianexpress.com/article/upsc-current-affairs/upsc-essentials/upsc-ethics-simplified-politics-and-ethics-syllabus-prelims-mains-2024-9033169/
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Can politics and ethics go hand in hand
https://indianexpress.com/article/upsc-current-affairs/upsc-essentials/upsc-ethics-simplified-politics-and-ethics-syllabus-prelims-mains-2024-9033169/
The Indian Express
UPSC Ethics Simplified | Politics and ethics: The concept
Can politics and ethics go hand in hand? Nanditesh Nilay discusses various aspects of this much talked about issue. Let's learn. Do not miss to answer the Post Read Question.
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#women_empowerment
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Women’s political empowerment — more talk, less action
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/womens-political-empowerment-more-talk-less-action/article67588091.ece
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Women’s political empowerment — more talk, less action
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/womens-political-empowerment-more-talk-less-action/article67588091.ece
The Hindu
Women’s political empowerment — more talk, less action
The patterns of ticket distribution in the Assembly elections do not indicate the same commitment for women’s political empowerment as seen in Parliament.
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#identity_politics
Identity Politics Is a Poor Substitute for Socialism
https://jacobin.com/2023/12/no-politics-but-class-politics-review-identity-race-working-class-adolph-reed-walter-benn-michaels
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Identity Politics Is a Poor Substitute for Socialism
https://jacobin.com/2023/12/no-politics-but-class-politics-review-identity-race-working-class-adolph-reed-walter-benn-michaels
Jacobin
Identity Politics Is a Poor Substitute for Socialism
In No Politics but Class Politics, Walter Benn Michaels and Adolph Reed show how an identity politics that obscures class politics and ignores economic inequality only makes the many miseries around us worse.
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Defining Political-Sociology
https://www.socialworkin.com/2024/01/define-political-sociology.html
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Defining Political-Sociology
https://www.socialworkin.com/2024/01/define-political-sociology.html
Socialworkin
Define Political Sociology.
A blog about social work concepts, theories, principles models, social policy, social welfare, and sociological concept.
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India’s stubborn income poverty problem
https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/the-empowerment-of-women-is-set-to-strengthen-our-democracy-11704631987358.html
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India’s stubborn income poverty problem
https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/the-empowerment-of-women-is-set-to-strengthen-our-democracy-11704631987358.html
mint
The empowerment of women is set to strengthen our democracy
The participation of women in electoral exercises has risen impressively and could outstrip that of men within this decade.
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#Social_movements
Pre-independence feminist movements played a crucial role in guaranteeing women’s rights in the Constitution
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/republic-day-the-women-who-fought-for-our-rights-9128070/
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#Social_movements
Pre-independence feminist movements played a crucial role in guaranteeing women’s rights in the Constitution
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/republic-day-the-women-who-fought-for-our-rights-9128070/
The Indian Express
75th Republic Day of India: The women who fought for our rights
75th Republic Day of India: Pre-independence feminist movements played a crucial role in guaranteeing women’s rights in the Constitution
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#nation_state
#civil_societies
The path towards a pluralist civil society
The alternative is having a civil society that functions as the handmaiden of an authoritarian state
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-path-towards-a-pluralist-civil-society/article67811543.ece
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The path towards a pluralist civil society
The alternative is having a civil society that functions as the handmaiden of an authoritarian state
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-path-towards-a-pluralist-civil-society/article67811543.ece
The Hindu
The path towards a pluralist civil society
The path towards a pluralist civil society must be forged through honest and introspective dialogue
#gender_inequality
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Gender bias in electoral politics is a global issue
https://www.dailypioneer.com/2024/columnists/gender-bias-in-electoral-politics-is-a-global-issue.html
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Gender bias in electoral politics is a global issue
https://www.dailypioneer.com/2024/columnists/gender-bias-in-electoral-politics-is-a-global-issue.html
The Pioneer
Gender bias in electoral politics is a global issue
Despite Haley's accomplishments, Trump's triumph underscores a deeper societal phenomenon influencing voters' perceptions of male versus female candidates Donald Trump has won the South Carolina primary, defeating Nikki Haley, the last major Republican candidate…
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#identity_politics
What we lose when we focus on identity politics
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/what-we-lose-when-we-focus-on-identity-politics-9382170/
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What we lose when we focus on identity politics
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/what-we-lose-when-we-focus-on-identity-politics-9382170/
The Indian Express
What we lose when we focus on identity politics
Identities matter. But an obsession with the past makes it much harder for the country to grapple with the profound changes taking place both within and outside.
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How Caste Politics Corrupts Democracy & Creates Narrow Loyalties
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/of-caste-system-in-up-politics-narrow-loyalties-it-spawns/amp_articleshow/111565796.cms
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How Caste Politics Corrupts Democracy & Creates Narrow Loyalties
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/of-caste-system-in-up-politics-narrow-loyalties-it-spawns/amp_articleshow/111565796.cms
The Times of India
How caste politics corrupts democracy & creates narrow loyalties - Times of India
Education News: While caste factor keeps playing a key role in Indian politics, especially in the Hindi heartland, the research paper of Dr Sushil Kumar Pandey, a fac
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The State of Women’s Representation in Urban Local Self-Government in India
https://www.orfonline.org/research/the-state-of-women-s-representation-in-urban-local-self-government-in-india-a-review
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The State of Women’s Representation in Urban Local Self-Government in India
https://www.orfonline.org/research/the-state-of-women-s-representation-in-urban-local-self-government-in-india-a-review
orfonline.org
The State of Women’s Representation in Urban Local Self-Government in India: A Review
The article explores how gender quotas have enhanced women's political representation in India's local governments and addresses ongoing challenges related to urbanisation and governance.