The Influence Of Indian Women’s Political Participation On Social Governance From The Perspective Of Women’s Liberation

The Marxist view of women believes that women’s participation in politics is a necessary condition for women’s liberation.According to historical materialism,we know that the people are the great creators of history,and that women,like men,play an incomparable role in promoting social development.The sound development of social governance emphasizes pluralism and good governance.Therefore,as an important part of political participation,women play an irreplaceable role in social governance.Based on the perspective of women’s liberation,this paper attempts to conduct in-depth analysis and research on the development of Indian women’s political participation from 1935 to the present,so as to clarify the development vein of Indian women’s political participation.During the period of British colonial rule,deeply influenced by progressive women in the West,Indian women began to seek political rights and participated in the national liberation movement.They launched two voting rights movements successively and successfully obtained limited voting rights,thus pulling back the curtain of Indian women’s political participation.In the early days of independence,the Nehru government promulgated a series of laws and regulations to protect women’s social status and create conditions for them to participate in politics,but many laws and regulations were not truly implemented.Since the promulgation of the report of the Commission on the Status of Women in India in 1974,women’s political participation was mainly manifested as a series of political movements,in which women groups or individuals launched protests against prominent social issues and forced the state to enact relevant laws to protect women’s rights and interests.During this period,women’s political participation ability was effectively exercised.The promulgation of the 73 rd Amendment to the Indian Constitution in1992 opened the way to empowering women in politics in India.Since 1952,the number of female candidates/nominees in the Bund has been slowly increasing,and the degree of economic liberalization has been deepening,fully stimulating the political consciousness of women.By taking Sonia Gandhi,an elite woman,Mayawati Kumari,a low-caste woman,and Jayalalitha,a professional woman,as examples,this paper concludes that at present Indian women participate in politics mainly through elite channels,grass-roots channels and intermediate channels to share political power with men.Through India’s previous elections since 1951 data analysis,it is found that Indian women are still marginalized in political life due to their low political participation awareness,weak political participation ability and lack of protection of legal rights and interests.On the whole,this situation is mainly constrained by deep-rooted patriarchy,persistent class oppression and the limitations of gender quotas themselves.Finally,it will activate the motivation of women’s participation in politics from the aspects of changing the traditional gender concept,empowering women’s positive political rights,improving women’s overall quality,and protecting their legitimate rights and interests through legislation,so as to guarantee the democracy,legitimacy and effectiveness of women’s participation in social governance,so as to provide reference for the development of China’s society toward the direction of gender co-governance.