{"id":4182,"date":"2024-06-14T00:23:48","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T00:23:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=4182"},"modified":"2024-06-14T00:23:48","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T00:23:48","slug":"in-india-women-outnumber-males-in-the-votingbooth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/in-india-women-outnumber-males-in-the-votingbooth\/","title":{"rendered":"In India, Women Outnumber Males In The Voting\nBooth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In New Delhi, the  of India (ECI) sponsored an international webinar titled &#8220;Enhancing Electoral Participation of <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/women\">Women<\/a>, Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), and Senior Citizen Voters: Sharing Best Practices and New Initiatives.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the 2019 General Election, women made up more than 67% of the electorate.<\/p>\n<p>In 1962, the gender gap was -16.71 per cent, however, it has already shifted to +0.17 per cent in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Since the 1971 <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/elections\">Elections<\/a>, India has seen a 233.72% <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/growth\">Growth<\/a> in female electors.The webinar was attended by representatives from 24 countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In New Delhi, the of India (ECI) sponsored an international webinar titled &#8220;Enhancing Electoral Participation of Women, Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), and Senior Citizen Voters: Sharing Best Practices and New Initiatives.&#8221; In the 2019 General Election, women made up more than 67% of the electorate. 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