Growing tally, rising turnout: More and more women stepping out to vote

Context:  increasing women’s participation in elections.

In recent Lok Sabha elections, women’s participation has notably increased, with female voter turnout surpassing male turnout in 2019.

Indicating  increased registration and participation.

Highlights:

• More constituencies now have a higher number of female voters.
• The overall turnout gender gap has narrowed, with women’s turnout surpassing men’s in 2019.
• The geographical spread of high female turnout constituencies has expanded across states.