Have women been given a fair deal by political parties for the elections?

Today political parties are more inclined to field winnable candidates irrespective of whether they are male or female. Moreover, in the past assembly election many women candidates have faced defeat at the hands of the electorate. So the concept of fielding a woman no longer holds water. Besides, there is no provision in the law for reserving seats for women in the Assembly polls, unlike in panchayat and municipal polls. Therefore, there is no compulsion and it cannot be said that women have got a raw deal.
Juino De Souza
Lawyer, Porvorim
I think women have been simply cheated in these elections. The female candidates fielded have strong political support from their own family members, who are renowned politicians themselves. As a result, deserving women have been left behind in the race.
Kartavi Mashelkar
Doctor, Bicholim
No not at all. Very few seats have been given to women and that too only because of political pressure. Just promising women's empowerment in their manifestoes will not be enough, it needs to reflect in their actions. Politicians just know politics and profit, so it's best not to expect anything from them. The new generation is educated and knows what it wants and what has to be done on March 3.
Gautam Savaikar
Sales, Sanquelim
There are very few women contestants for the coming assembly elections as very few women have shown their capabilities in the field of politics. Political parties have to put their best candidate forward. If there are no women who have proved their mettle in the field then the party cannot give them a ticket.
Anand Masur
Associate professor, Margao
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