QUESTION 14
GS2
15 marks
Discuss the contribution of civil society groups for women’s effective and meaningful participation and representation in state legislatures in India.
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11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Discuss how civil society has helped women participate effectively in state legislatures and where its role is limited.
DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 1Low representation: women are around 10% of MLAs on average≈65 words
- 2Civil society roles: advocacy for the reservation bill, training women candidates, voter awareness, watchdog work (ADR), women's movements≈65 words
- 3Limits: party nomination practices, money and muscle power, proxy politics≈65 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Data on representationCivil society contributions with examplesLimitsWay forwardConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Writing about panchayats only
- No example of a civil society group
Draw this
- Bar chart: women's share in Lok Sabha vs state assemblies
Value addition
- ExampleAssociation for Democratic Reforms (ADR) publishes data on candidate backgrounds, including women contestants.ADR
- AmendmentWomen's reservation was finally passed as the 106th Amendment (2023) after decades of campaigning by women's groups.Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023
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- Aditya Srivastava · AIR 1 · Page 13 ↗Same syllabus reference
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