Review of Literature and Research Plan on the Emancipation of Political Rights for Women within the Modern Democratic Regime in India

Abstract

Purpose: To understand the women’s position and status in our nation. Empowerment or emancipation of women in India is still at a slow pace. Hence to know the reasons behind it. Comparatively, in modern times women are progressing in all fields, especially in the economic arena along with the possession of higher education. However, still, it is seen that in the political arena, women lag due to varied reasons. So the literature review specifically highlights the political involvement of womenfolk in India to know the reasons for all of these. More importantly, to find the appropriate path towards the emancipation/empowerment of women politically. Research Design: The study uses descriptive and analytical research designs with the utmost knowledge base from various secondary electronic data sources referred to as Google Scholar, academia, and many more from reputed peer-reviewed international journals. Result/Outcome/Findings of the Study: The paper showcases the relevant aspects of women in India with women's empowerment. Gradually the article moves towards the political participation of women in India which is very low due to varied reasons. The findings highlight the reasons for the low political participation of women. Moreover, the study comes out with the suggestions for empowerment of women politically. To happen this various institutional and procedural institutions of our nation must work towards it to bring it effectively. Originality/Value: The paper is relevant for all those scholars who work on gender issues or equity since the document is original in its content based on various surveys of literature related to women in India and around the world. Moreover, the suggestions prescribed related to the topic matter are highly prescriptive and analytical which is lucid in their nature for the real empowerment or emancipation of women in India with specific relevance to the political sphere. Paper type: Literature review based on various electronic databases of international and national journals of gender issues/equity.