Annie Mascarene

Area of Expertise: Politics

Bio: Annie Mascarene (6 June 1902[1] — 19 July 1963) was an Indian freedom fighter and Member of Parliament from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Mascarene was one of the first women to join the Travancore State Congress and became…

Accamma Cherian

Area of Expertise: Politics

Bio: Accamma Cherian was an Indian independence activist from the erstwhile Travancore (Kerala), India. She was popularly known as the Jhansi Rani of Travancore. In February 1938, the Travancore State Congress was formed and…

POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN KERALA THROUGH KUDUMBASREE

Women, being the integral part of every economy are primary factors for all round development and harmonious growth of a nation. Women‟s equal participation in political life plays a pivotal role in the process of upliftment…

A case study on rural democracy and political participation in Kerala for the role of women

India which has had the noble tradition of adoring women and ensuring their exalted position in society and considering such a dispensation as the paradigm of good governance…

Mercy Ravi

Area of Expertise: Politics, Social Works

Bio: Mercy Ravi was a member of Kerala Legislative Assembly and the wife of the Indian politician Vayalar Ravi. She was also a renowned social worker and author. Mercy began her political career as a student…

K. R Gowri Amma

Area of Expertise: Politics

Bio: K. R Gouri Amma is one of the leading women political leaders from Kerala. She was a prominent figure in the communist movement in Kerala since late 1950’s. She heads the Janathiapathiya Samrakshana Samithi (JSS), a political party based in…

Susheela Gopalan

Area of Expertise: Politics

Bio: Susheela Gopalan was an Indian Communist leader and one of the founding members of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). She was elected Member of Parliament twice, from Alappuzha (1980) and Chirayinkil (1991), and was a…

Future women politicians from Kudumbashree poverty alleviation Program

Many shy, home-bound women have now transformed into active political leaders who are bringing a larger change in their community through poverty alleviation program. In Kerala, the hugely successful…

Concept of women CM of Kerala

The concept of the women Chief Minister of Kerala is not a major issue for all women’s problems in Kerala. It’s a possibility. What do our leaders, officers, and public servants have to say?