Where are India’s Women Lawmakers?

Women’s absence from political participation hurts democracy

By: Neeta Lal

As assembly elections to four states and one union territory get underway, India’s women are being targeted as never before, with inducements that range from utensils to washing machines, blenders to saris, even gold, a courtship indicating that while India’s politicians lust after women’s votes, they care little about electing them to offi…