Every political party loves talking about women empowerment, and yet they don’t really do anything about it.
When the TV cameras are rolling, politicians support reservation for women in legislative assemblies and talk about how Kerala has the best sex ratio, and yet, when it comes to empowering women politically, they back off.
A close look at the women candidates in Kerala Assembly elections and the number of women who made it to the council of ministers in past governments tells us the real story.
The News Minute brings you four charts that clearly show how political parties fail when it comes to giving women tickets to contest elections and to be a part of the government.
1. This chart shows the total number of women candidates from each of the major political forces in the state - UDF, LDF and NDA, for the 2016 Assembly Elections.