Kerala: IUML s First Female MLA Nominee in 25 Years Triggers Debate on Women in Politics
While Noorbina Rashid s candidature is a significant development for her party, the underrepresentation of women in the candidate lists of various parties for the 2021 assembly elections is evident.
Noorbina Rashid, Indian Union of Muslim League s candidate from Kozhikode South constituency for the Kerala assembly elections of April 2021. Photo: Twitter.
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Kozhikode: The last time this author met Noorbina Rashid, the founding general secretary of the Indian Union Women’s League (IUWL), 20 years ago, she was an aspirant for the Kozhikkod-2 assembly seat. “I have already proved my mettle here as a two-time councillor, and I truly deserve a seat for the assembly elections,” Noorbina had said back then. Her eyes sparkled with confidence.
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IUWL makes strong pitch for women candidates
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IUML has fielded a woman candidate for Assembly polls only once in 1996
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IUML has fielded a woman candidate for Assembly polls only once in 1996
The ‘patriarchy’ label often attached to the functioning of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) by the party’s adversaries as well as a section of its women’s wing will once again be a talking point within and outside the party ahead of the parleys for selection of IUML candidates for the forthcoming Assembly elections.
For the State committee of the Indian Union Women League (IUWL), known as Vanitha League in party circles, has decided to formally ask the IUML leadership to give adequate representation to women leaders while choosing candidates.