Violence against Women in Politics A study conducted in India, Nepal and Pakistan

This study addresses the nature, extent and reasons for women’s political participation within India, Nepal and Pakistan. All three countries have recently elected or are in the process of electing their national law making bodies. Throughout these countries the percentage of women candidates fielded by political parties has increased as has the percentage of female voters, but the percentage of female representatives in the national bodies have decreased over the years. Except for a few chosen female politicians, most of the elected female representatives have a limited or marginal role in important discussions within their political party or within the national decision making processes.