Women hold 33%-50% elected positions in Panchayats but only 14% of MPs in Lok Sabha.
We explored why it is hard for women with political ambitions to rise up in politics in Tamil Nadu- holds true for all of India. #WomeninPolitics #Throwback https://www.behanbox.com/why-277160-women-leaders-remain-invisible-to-tamil-nadus-political-parties/">https://www.behanbox.com/why-27716...

Salma,a poet & former Panchayat leader is among the few women to have made the transition from rural governance to mainstream politics while battling gender prejudices, financial constraints, family pressures.
"Most go back home once their term is over" she says #WomeninPolitics

“In this patriarchal system, where men hold power and are reluctant to share it, they have very cleverly convinced women that politics is not for them. We need to stop buying into this idea,” @jothims told us. #WomeninPolitics #Throwback https://www.behanbox.com/why-277160-women-leaders-remain-invisible-to-tamil-nadus-political-parties/">https://www.behanbox.com/why-27716...

While there is a lot of debate on male politicians leaving parties, there is hardly any discussion on lack of spaces for women.
Read more on women leaders who have shared their own challenges of being in an all male political world https://www.behanbox.com/why-277160-women-leaders-remain-invisible-to-tamil-nadus-political-parties/">https://www.behanbox.com/why-27716...