Women, political parties and social movements in South Asia

Political parties benefit from women's support without necessarily representing women, South Asia

By: Basu, A
Produced by: United Nations (UN) Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) , 2005

This paper explores the relationships between women and political parties, and those between political parties and social movements that organise women, focusing on South Asia. It includes case studies of Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and India.