Harini Amarasuriya is a Member of Parliament (MP) from Sri Lanka representing the National People's Power (NPP) alliance. She is an academician and activist turned politician. She represents the Progressive Women's Collective of NPP.Check out her full interview <a href="https://www.womenforpolitics.com/post/more-women-in-politics-are-necessary-to-challenge-patriarchal-political-culture-harini-amarasuriya" target="_blank">here</a>

Harini Amarasuriya is a Member of Parliament (MP) from Sri Lanka representing the National People's Power (NPP) alliance. She is an academician and activist turned politician. She represents the Progressive Women's Collective of NPP.Check out her full interview here

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Harini Amarasuriya about the need for more women in politics

Harini Amarasuriya is a Member of Parliament (MP) from Sri Lanka representing the National People's Power (NPP) alliance. She is an academician and activist turned politician. She represents the Progressive Women's Collective of NPP. Check out her full interview <a href="https://www.womenforpolitics.com/post/more-women-in-politics-are-necessary-to-challenge-patriarchal-political-culture-harini-amarasuriya" target="_blank">here</a>

Harini Amarasuriya is a Member of Parliament (MP) from Sri Lanka representing the National People's Power (NPP) alliance. She is an academician and activist turned politician. She represents the Progressive Women's Collective of NPP. Check out her full interview here

Harini Amarasuriya about fighting stereotypical image of a woman politician

Priyanka Chaturvedi is a Member of Parliament and Deputy Leader of Shiv Sena in Rajya Sabha, India. She is also a Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Women Empowerment.Check our her full interview <a href="https://www.womenforpolitics.com/post/empowered-women-build-nations-priyanka-chaturvedi-on-women-in-politics" target="_blank">here</a>

Priyanka Chaturvedi is a Member of Parliament and Deputy Leader of Shiv Sena in Rajya Sabha, India. She is also a Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Women Empowerment.Check our her full interview here

Priyanka Chaturvedi: Need for solidarity among women political leaders

Priyanka Chaturvedi is a Member of Parliament and Deputy Leader of Shiv Sena in Rajya Sabha, India. She is also a Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Women Empowerment.Check out her full interview <a href="https://www.womenforpolitics.com/post/empowered-women-build-nations-priyanka-chaturvedi-on-women-in-politics" target="_blank">here</a>

Priyanka Chaturvedi is a Member of Parliament and Deputy Leader of Shiv Sena in Rajya Sabha, India. She is also a Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Women Empowerment.Check out her full interview here

Priyanka Chaturvedi urges young women to join politics

Sri Krishna Devarayalu Lavu is a Member of Parliament in India. He represents the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu (YSR) Congress Party. Check out his full interview <a href="https://www.womenforpolitics.com/post/i-listen-to-them-carefully-lavu-sri-krishna-devarayalu-speaks-about-competence-of-women-in-politics" target="_blank">here</a>

Sri Krishna Devarayalu Lavu is a Member of Parliament in India. He represents the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu (YSR) Congress Party. Check out his full interview here

Sri Krishna Devarayalu Lavu: I listen to women politicians' speeches carefully

Yasmin Kidwai is the Municipal Councillor of Daryaganj, the largest municipal constituency in Delhi, India. She represents the Indian National Congress (INC). She is an award-winning independent documentary filmmaker turned politician. Check out her full interview <a href="https://www.womenforpolitics.com/post/let-us-use-media-as-a-tool-to-encourage-women-politicians-yasmin-kidwai" target="_blank">here</a>

Yasmin Kidwai is the Municipal Councillor of Daryaganj, the largest municipal constituency in Delhi, India. She represents the Indian National Congress (INC). She is an award-winning independent documentary filmmaker turned politician. Check out her full interview here

Yasmin Kidwai about being accessible to women in her constituency

Yasmin Kidwai is the Municipal Councillor of Daryaganj, the largest municipal constituency in Delhi. She represents the Indian National Congress (INC). She is an award-winning independent documentary filmmaker turned politician. Check out her full interview <a href="https://www.womenforpolitics.com/post/let-us-use-media-as-a-tool-to-encourage-women-politicians-yasmin-kidwai" target="_blank">here</a>

Yasmin Kidwai is the Municipal Councillor of Daryaganj, the largest municipal constituency in Delhi. She represents the Indian National Congress (INC). She is an award-winning independent documentary filmmaker turned politician. Check out her full interview here

Yasmin Kidwai about women in politics

Prajwal Busta became the youngest Chairperson of the Jubbal Kotkhai Panchayat Samiti in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh at the age of 21 in 2016. Prajwal is now a former Chairperson and a practising lawyer. She is the National Executive Member of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the youth wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She is also a member of the Himachal Pradesh State Planning Board. Check out her full interview <a href="https://www.womenforpolitics.com/post/dare-to-rise-in-politics-says-india-s-youngest-panchayat-samiti-chairperson-prajwal-busta" target="_blank">here</a>.

Prajwal Busta became the youngest Chairperson of the Jubbal Kotkhai Panchayat Samiti in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh at the age of 21 in 2016. Prajwal is now a former Chairperson and a practising lawyer. She is the National Executive Member of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the youth wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She is also a member of the Himachal Pradesh State Planning Board. Check out her full interview here.

Prajwal Busta on recognising women politician's work (Hindi)

Prajwal Busta became the youngest Chairperson of the Jubbal Kotkhai Panchayat Samiti in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh at the age of 21 in 2016. Prajwal is now a former Chairperson and a practising lawyer. She is the National Executive Member of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the youth wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She is also a member of the Himachal Pradesh State Planning Board. Read her full interview <a href="https://www.womenforpolitics.com/post/dare-to-rise-in-politics-says-india-s-youngest-panchayat-samiti-chairperson-prajwal-busta" target="_blank">here</a>

Prajwal Busta became the youngest Chairperson of the Jubbal Kotkhai Panchayat Samiti in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh at the age of 21 in 2016. Prajwal is now a former Chairperson and a practising lawyer. She is the National Executive Member of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the youth wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She is also a member of the Himachal Pradesh State Planning Board. Read her full interview here

Prajwal Busta about continuing in electoral politics

Juhie Singh is an entrepreneur turned politician from Uttar Pradesh. She is the National Spokesperson of the Samajwadi Party (SP) and a former Chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (UPSCPCR). Read her full interview <a href="https://www.womenforpolitics.com/post/politics-is-for-everyone-juhie-singh-on-women-s-political-participation" target="_blank">here</a>

Juhie Singh is an entrepreneur turned politician from Uttar Pradesh. She is the National Spokesperson of the Samajwadi Party (SP) and a former Chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (UPSCPCR). Read her full interview here

Juhie Singh on fighting the gender bias in the media

Naga Sravan Kilaru is the General Secretary of the State Youth Wing for Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in Andhra Pradesh. He is also a National Youth Awardee, a TEDx speaker and the founder of Yuva Galam. Read his full interview <a href="https://www.womenforpolitics.com/post/use-your-privilege-to-democratise-political-spaces-for-women-naga-sravan-kilaru-on-men-s-allyship" target="_blank">here</a>

Naga Sravan Kilaru is the General Secretary of the State Youth Wing for Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in Andhra Pradesh. He is also a National Youth Awardee, a TEDx speaker and the founder of Yuva Galam. Read his full interview here

Acknowledging women colleagues' work: Naga Sravan Kilaru, Telugu Desam Party

Naga Sravan Kilaru is the General Secretary of the State Youth Wing for Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in Andhra Pradesh. He is also a National Youth Awardee, a TEDx speaker and the founder of Yuva Galam. Read the full interview <a href="https://www.womenforpolitics.com/post/use-your-privilege-to-democratise-political-spaces-for-women-naga-sravan-kilaru-on-men-s-allyship" target="_blank">here</a>

Naga Sravan Kilaru is the General Secretary of the State Youth Wing for Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in Andhra Pradesh. He is also a National Youth Awardee, a TEDx speaker and the founder of Yuva Galam. Read the full interview here

Women's wings within political parties to be empowered: Naga Sravan Kilaru

Naga Sravan Kilaru is the General Secretary of the State Youth Wing for Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in Andhra Pradesh. He is also a National Youth Awardee, a TEDx speaker and the founder of Yuva Galam. Read his full interview <a href="https://www.womenforpolitics.com/post/use-your-privilege-to-democratise-political-spaces-for-women-naga-sravan-kilaru-on-men-s-allyship" target="_blank">here</a>

Naga Sravan Kilaru is the General Secretary of the State Youth Wing for Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in Andhra Pradesh. He is also a National Youth Awardee, a TEDx speaker and the founder of Yuva Galam. Read his full interview here

Have more conversations about women in politics: Naga Sravan Kilaru, Telugu Desam Party

Bhutan's Health Minister's message to younger generation of girls about joining politics. Dechen Wangmo spoke to Women for Politics about politics as a career choice for women in Bhutan, her experiences as the only woman minister in the national government and gender equality in Bhutanese and South Asian politics. Read the full interview <a href="https://www.womenforpolitics.com/post/nation-building-needs-investing-in-women-dechen-wangmo-bhutan-s-health-minister" target="_blank">here</a>

Bhutan's Health Minister's message to younger generation of girls about joining politics. Dechen Wangmo spoke to Women for Politics about politics as a career choice for women in Bhutan, her experiences as the only woman minister in the national government and gender equality in Bhutanese and South Asian politics. Read the full interview here

Dechen Wangmo, Bhutan Health Minister's message to men in politics

Jyothsna Tirunagari is the President of the Telangana Telugu Mahila, women's wing of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP). She serves as a National Spokesperson of TDP. Read her full interview <a href="https://www.womenforpolitics.com/post/accept-women-s-leadership-in-politics-says-jyothsna-tirunagari" target="_blank">here</a>

Jyothsna Tirunagari is the President of the Telangana Telugu Mahila, women's wing of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP). She serves as a National Spokesperson of TDP. Read her full interview here

Jyothsna Tirunagari, Telugu Desam Party: Commercialisation of politics is hindering women's representation

We bring to light the perspectives on politics as a career choice for women and also the role of men’s allyship in South Asian politics. Snippets of our interviews with South Asian political leaders are posted here. For full interviews, please visit our website. Women for Politics is an initiative of Centre for Gender And Politics (CGPA). We work towards free, fair and equal political representation and participation of women in South Asia.

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