In a democracy with a male-dominated political system, a woman’s voice is mostly an afterthought. Recently, we compiled a list on how most female politicians are subjected to sexist remarks irrespective of their contribution or standing in the political space, and turns out it is more common than you’d expect it to be. This is what the National Women’s Party, launched on Tuesday, will attempt to combat.
Formed by a 36-year-old doctor and social activist Swetha Shetty, the all-women party aspires to address women’s issues with equal fervour. “The political world in India has been majorly male-dominated and women have always felt excluded. The party will attempt to eradicate the present challenges as there is need for women participants who understand the subject more delicately. Women empowerment will be a fair play to persistent paradoxes of our times,” Shetty told PTI.
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National Women’s Party (or NWP) began its groundwork 7 years ago with the sole aim of getting a 50 per cent reservation for female candidates in the Lok Sabha elections. Shetty claims that they have applied for registration with the Election Commission. Although no prominent names have lent their support to the newly-formed party, Shetty claims it has the support of 1.45 lakh female members of Hyderabad-based Telangana Mahila Samiti as “their numbers are persistently increasing across India”.
“Even in 2018, women rights are avoided. I invite all the women, who feel the party can be a platform to improve the condition of women in present time, to join it,” Shetty told IANS.
Shetty wants to contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and they will also seek support from like-minded parties. She also welcomes political support from men, “if they agree with our ideology”.
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