Title: Why some women are politically active : the household, public space, and political participation in India

Authors: Chhibber, Pradeep

Place: Berkeley, CA

Publisher: University of California. Department of political science

Year: [ca. 2002]

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Subject: Gender, Citizenship and Governance

Keywords: women's status, political participation, india

Abstract: Data from surveys in different states in India are used to argue that women who can negotiate independen space for themselves within the household are more likely participants in political life.

URL: http://polisci.berkeley.edu/people/faculty/ChhibberP/india-gender.pdf

Document type: Portal