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Indian-Origin Women Reshaping Global Politics

16 Jul 2024

According to the New York Times, in 2013 the United States House of Representatives had a single Indian American member. These numbers have changed drastically, with at least 50 Indian-origin representatives in the American state legislature as of 2023. Welcoming these Indian-origin women, who are making significant contributions to politics...

UK Election Sees Record Female MPs As Labour Secures Historic Win

05 Jul 2024

The United Kingdom woke up to a new government as the 2024 General Elections broke several records. As Rishi Sunak’s Conservative party had lost with huge margins to Keir Starmer’s Labour party. Electing Keir Starmer as the new Prime Minister of UK, this marks Labour party return after 14 years....

14 female candidates in Gujarat’s 160 assembly candidates

10 Nov 2022

In preparation for the 2022 Gujarat Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday unveiled the first list of candidates for 160 of the 182 constituencies, with 14 women on it. The BJP leaders announced this initial list for the bulk of the constituencies during a news conference held...