Women's full and equal participation in the political arena is fundamental to democracy and justice. Improving the representation of women at national level politics can deliver broad change. The Election Act, 2017 has recognized the need to increase representation of women in politics (as voters and candidates) and imposed three key measures to promote their participation:
- Returns from any constituency where women’s turnout was less than or equal to 10 percent be nullified.
- Criminalized the practice of preventing a woman from voting in or contesting an election.
- At least five percent women quota on general (non-reserved) national and provincial assembly seats.
- Lack of say in party-decision making
- Lack of funding to support election campaigns
- Civic or public participation is still problem due to male dominance or social stigma
- Women from influential political families are given value and preference
- Family pressure and responsibilities to not to participate in elections
- Security and mobility issue during general and particularly in election days
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| Obstacles faced by women as a political representative |
