Youths and Gender Equality Impact on Elections – District Administration Jiribam

Youths and Gender Equality Impact on Elections

Gender Equality in the Electoral Process – Ensuring equitable participation and representation of women.
Underrepresentation of Youth and Women – Limited political visibility and opportunities for these groups.
Social and Geographic Barriers – Persistent inequalities, difficult terrain, remote villages, and poor mobile connectivity affecting outreach.
Youth-Centric Agenda and Electoral Awareness – Need to strengthen engagement and awareness among young and first-time voters.
Law and Order Concerns – Addressing issues of security, intimidation, and electoral malpractice to safeguard free and fair elections.
Public Disengagement from the Political System – Widespread mistrust, disillusionment, and negative past experiences leading to distancing of citizens from active political participation.

Pink Power Initiative – Establishment of All-Women Polling Stations to promote gender equality and empowerment in the electoral process.
Inclusive Elections – Ensuring active participation of first-time voters, persons with disabilities, senior citizens, and other marginalized groups in the democratic process.
Noticeable increase in youth and women voter turnout during the 18th Lok Sabha election.
Strengthened electoral preparedness, inclusive practices, and grassroots awareness of democratic rights.
Youths demonstrated civic responsibility, bridging gender divides through shared participation.
Jiribam emerged as a model for inclusive, participatory electoral governance.
Electoral Awareness Campaigns (SVEEP) – Implementing extensive awareness initiatives under the Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation program.
Youth Engagement Activities – Promoting debates, quizzes, painting competitions, and signature campaigns to inspire electoral participation.
Institutional Literacy Platforms – Establishing Electoral Literacy Clubs and Chunao Pathshalas for continuous voter education.

For more information, please contact:
Krishna Kumar at dc-jiribam@gov.in

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