Reflections on Women's Political Leadership in South Asia

Worth Asking: Gender, Politics, and South Asia

In this final episode of Season 1, we reflect upon what women political leaders in South Asia have told us about their career journeys with our guests. We delve into bringing role models closer to youth, especially young women aspiring to be in politics.

Our Guests:

Srividya is an educationist and businesswoman based in Hyderabad, India. She runs educational institutions committed to empowering young girls. She is the Co-Convenor at the Confederation of Indian Industry for Education and Skills. She is an Advisory board member at Centre for Gender And Politics.

Amna Syed is the Project Coordinator at International IDEA for iKNOW Politics. iKNOW Politics is working to increase the participation and effectiveness of women in political life. It is a joint project of International IDEA, the Inter-parliamentary Union (IPU), UNDP, and the UN Women. Previously, Amna worked with UNDP and UNWomen in Pakistan on gender equality, human rights and strengthening electoral and legislative processes.

We encourage you to check out and participate in this iKNOW Politics’ e-discussion on Women’s Political Participation in the Digital Age - https://iknowpolitics.org/en/discussion/opportunities-and-challenges-womens-political-participation-digital-age

Hosted by: Sugandha Parmar, Co-founder, Centre for Gender and Politics

Produced by: Tatvam Productions

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