Abstract

Summary This article explores the issue of women's representation in state institutions, in this case the Indian parliament. It is based on interviews with fifteen women members of parliament, and examines: 1) the profile of women in parliament 2) access points to public life for these women, and 3) the role that they play in parliament. The article argues that cross‐cutting loyalties, institutional incentives, and tenuous links with women's movements, limit the potential of women MPs in representing women's interests across a range of areas. RESUME Les femmes et le pouvoir public: les femmes dans le Parlement d'Inde Cet article examine la question de la representation des femmes dans les institutions de l'etat et, dans ce cas, le parlement d'Inde. La recherche se fonde sur des entrevues accordees par quinze femmes deputes du parlement, et concerne 1) le profil des femmes parlementaires, 2) les points d'acces de ces femmes dans la vie publique, 3) le role qu'elles jouent dans le parlement. L'auteur estime que les loyautes discordantes, les encouragements institutionnels et les liens plutot vagues avec le mouvement des femmes servent a limiter le potentiel des femmes deputes desireuses de representer les interets des femmes sur de nombreux fronts. RESUMEN La mujer y el poder publico: mujeres en el Parlamento indio El articulo explora el tema de la representacion femenina en instituciones estatales, en este caso el Parlamento indio. Se basa en entrevistas a quince mujeres disputados, y examina: 1) el perfil de la mujer en el Parlamento, 2) los puntos de acceso a la vida publica para la mujer, y 3) el papel que esta juega en el Parlamento. Se argumenta que las lealtades cambiantes, los incentivos institucionales y las debiles conexiones con los movimientos femeninos, limitan el potencial de las mujeres diputados para representar los intereses de la mujer en una variedad apreciable de areas.

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