It is believed that the true meaning of Democracy could be found only when the rule-makers of the nation are chosen by the politically aware people.According to Aristotle,democracy is the worst form of government,beca...It is believed that the true meaning of Democracy could be found only when the rule-makers of the nation are chosen by the politically aware people.According to Aristotle,democracy is the worst form of government,because it is the rule of the illiterate and unaware people.It implies that for the successful running of a democratic set-up,the spread of education and consciousness are the basic crucial requirements.In this regard we may remember the observations of Lord Bryce,that the gift of the suffrage creates the will to use it,and the gift of knowledge creates the capacity to use this right in a proper way.Taking into account this view,the issue of the participation of women into politics has become imperative in the present global situation.This issue is intricately related to the increasing consciousness about eradicating inequalities,especially gender inequality,to cater to equal opportunities regarding sharing the resources and in the policy-making processes,which are the demands of the day.Within this paper I intend to study into the reality of women’s participation and the probable factors that withheld them from being actively involved into politics.展开更多
文摘It is believed that the true meaning of Democracy could be found only when the rule-makers of the nation are chosen by the politically aware people.According to Aristotle,democracy is the worst form of government,because it is the rule of the illiterate and unaware people.It implies that for the successful running of a democratic set-up,the spread of education and consciousness are the basic crucial requirements.In this regard we may remember the observations of Lord Bryce,that the gift of the suffrage creates the will to use it,and the gift of knowledge creates the capacity to use this right in a proper way.Taking into account this view,the issue of the participation of women into politics has become imperative in the present global situation.This issue is intricately related to the increasing consciousness about eradicating inequalities,especially gender inequality,to cater to equal opportunities regarding sharing the resources and in the policy-making processes,which are the demands of the day.Within this paper I intend to study into the reality of women’s participation and the probable factors that withheld them from being actively involved into politics.
