Growing tally, rising turnout: More and more women stepping out to vote
Growing tally, rising turnout: More and more women stepping out to vote
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La Excellence IAS Academy | March 14, 2024 | Indian Polity
| Syllabus: GS-II; Subject: Polity, Topic: Elections and RPA, Issue: Women’s participation in Elections. |
Context: increasing women’s participation in elections.
In recent Lok Sabha elections, women’s participation has notably increased, with female voter turnout surpassing male turnout in 2019.
Indicating increased registration and participation.
Highlights:
- More constituencies now have a higher number of female voters.
- The overall turnout gender gap has narrowed, with women’s turnout surpassing men’s in 2019.
- The geographical spread of high female turnout constituencies has expanded across states.
Source: The Hindu
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