Women make up a larger part of our society. However, the story of women’s struggle to be on an equal footing with their male counterparts is not very bright. From the suffrage movement of the 1980s to today, the struggle continues in one way or another. Developed countries have improved their status in a better way, while developing countries are still struggling. The incorporation of gender equality in its sustainable development goals by the United Nations reflects the need to improve the situation of women throughout the world. The commitment shown by developing countries to achieve this goal is commendable. However, the subjects for whom strategies are being designed, laws enacted and actions taken, must also realize the importance of their voice and their inclusion in the system alongside their male counterparts.

The first step to empowering women and for women to make their voices heard is to participate in politics. The importance of being an active participant in the political process is realized by the fact that only after being elected and after becoming part of the legislative body, will they be in a position to make their voice heard and be able to communicate grievances. and the problems faced by women in general. Finally, shape laws that also benefit women.

Five reasons that prevent women from participating in politics:

1. Cultural barriers: In most developing countries, the role of women is to be mother, sister and daughter. She was supposed to take care of the house. They are not allowed to choose the profession they want in the first instance, even if they are allowed to; the choice is limited for women.

2. Lack of education: First of all, the level of education in these countries is not up to par. Women who are educated prefer to stay safe by joining professions like teaching etc. Second, most women do not have the necessary knowledge about the processes, and for this reason, women are also not given access to the experience of contributing to important policy-making issues. This further deteriorates your situation.

3. Institutional Barriers: include the processes and procedures that make it difficult for women to survive in the workplace. In order to adapt so that they can become acceptable in a particular environment in an organization, women need to transform their feminist behavior into certain masculine flows that isolate them in society or the other scenario creates great pressure on them to maintain the balance between work and life.

4. Patriarchal system: The patriarchal system pervades all fields in developing countries. Your male family members do not allow women to select this field in the first place. If they select, they also have to confront the patriarchal culture in their work environment, which undermines their skills and snubs their voice.

5. Economic dependency: this is also an important reason, since most women in developing countries keep housework; they are highly dependent on their male members. This economic dependency not only shatters their confidence level on the one hand, but also discourages them from exhibiting such intentions or desires.

These are the more or less universal reasons that hinder women’s participation in politics. To achieve the goal of gender equality and increased participation of women in politics, first of all, the authorities must understand the root causes that are responsible in a particular contextual environment. Only then will corrective actions and measures work.