https://mainstreamweekly.net/ Mainstream Weekly ISSN (Mainstream Online) : 2582-7316 Author Submission Guidelines Mainstream's Privacy Policy Donate to Support Mainstream Weekly en SPIP - www.spip.net https://www.mainstreamweekly.net/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH42/siteon0-5599c.jpg?1780229567 https://mainstreamweekly.net/ 42 144 https://www.mainstreamweekly.net/article105.html https://www.mainstreamweekly.net/article105.html 2007-04-24T21:15:00Z text/html en Raichel Matthai <p>Political participation of Indian women, though in a miniature form, started with the freedom movement. Mahatma Gandhi was mostly instrumental for arousing political consciousness in the poor, illiterate women and making them take part in the freedom movement. <br class='autobr' /> Political participation may be defined as voluntary participation in political affairs through membership, voting and partaking in the activities of the political parties, legislative bodies and/or politically motivated (…)</p> - <a href="https://www.mainstreamweekly.net/rubrique14.html" rel="directory">December 23, 2006</a>