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Cash Transfer for Women: The New Trend Shaping Indian Electoral Politics

Cash Transfer for Women: The New Trend Shaping Indian Electoral Politics

Update: 2024-12-21

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In this episode of The India Briefing, hosts Mukulika Banerjee and Pragya Tiwari discuss the growing trend of Direct Benefit Transfers (DBT) targeted at women voters, especially in the context of electoral politics. Women in India have historically been viewed as a bloc tied to their family, caste, or community, but in recent years, political parties have increasingly targeted them as an independent voting group.

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http://www.jstor.org/stable/23391448

http://www.jstor.org/stable/23017228

http://www.jstor.org/stable/43202584

http://www.jstor.org/stable/41419797

http://www.jstor.org/stable/23017224.

https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WP/Issues/2021/04/29/Is-There-a-One-Size-Fits-All-Approach-to-Inclusive-Growth-A-Case-Study-Analysis-50279#:~:text=The%20paper%20finds%20that%20there,the%20better%20the%20overall%20outcome.

https://www.ceew.in/publications/lessons-worlds-largest-subsidy-benefit-transfer-scheme

https://www.epw.in/journal/2024/48/general-elections-2024/technology-votes.html

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/how-women-voters-became-front-and-centre-of-the-electoral-outreach-by-political-parties-10331681.html

https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/women-voting-patterns-india-2024-lok-sabha-election/article68266079.ece

https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/big-gains-karnataka-seats-congress-women-votes-8609547/

https://www.thehindu.com/elections/himachal-pradesh-assembly/did-women-voters-tip-the-scales-in-favour-of-the-congress-in-himachal-pradesh/article66247886.ece

https://theprint.in/opinion/mamatas-lakshmir-bhandar-was-a-secret-weapon-bengal-tmc-is-now-reaping-electoral-fruits/2099238/

https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha/csds-lokniti-post-poll-survey-in-chhattisgarh-women-voters-give-a-push-to-bjp/article68266734.ece

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/cash-is-king-direct-benifit-transfers-crowns-the-winner-in-maharashtra-jharkhand-election-results/articleshow/115609645.cms

https://www.livemint.com/opinion/columns/polls-and-freebies-who-doesn-t-love-cash-transfers-but-are-these-really-the-answer-handouts-elections-finances-11732686156261.html

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/cash-transfers-help-bengal-women-take-financial-decisions-says-study/article67669112.ece

https://www.livemint.com/opinion/columns/vivek-kaul-cash-transfer-politics-has-an-impact-not-just-on-ballots-but-also-budgets-freebies-elections-populism-states-11733066312582.html

https://www.business-standard.com/markets/news/nine-states-go-all-in-betting-18-billion-on-women-s-empowerment-124120100466_1.html

https://thesecretariat.in/article/a-rise-in-education-and-health-budget-allocation-is-needed-to-achieve-the-10-trillion-gdp-dream

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/study-on-cash-transfers-shows-poor-spending-on-schooling-health/articleshow/20441455.cms

https://www.ifpri.org/blog/india-moves-replace-food-aid-cash-more-evidence-needed-nutritional-impacts/

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/madhya-pradeshs-new-scheme-for-women-ladli-bahna-yojana-runs-into-trouble-4147839

https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/patriarchal-political-order/9262E786791FBF6090313B50520F6A31

https://www.rediff.com/news/interview/direct-transfer-of-money-is-bribing-voters/20241126.htm

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