Gender Equality and Women in Democratic Politics

Abstract

Gender Equality is a current political issue. Globally, women's political participation lags behind men. The beginning of the 20th century saw a transformation in almost all phases of women's daily activities, from the household to the public sphere. The emergence of a women's association to protest for equal freedom and rights and the ups and downs since modern times. Women are neglected at family, community and society levels and live as an oppressed class. Although women make up almost half of every society, their roles, resources, status and participation in all areas of social life are considered low compared to men. The prevailing system of male dominance in society creates gender inequality, discrimination, exploitation of women, it is against human rights. The political participation of women is considered a fundamental element of building equality between women and men and the development of democracy. This work basically aims to study how women's political participation can contribute to the creation of gender equality, that political participation is one of the solutions to establish gender equality in the global world.