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  • Mar 30, 2024
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ASSAM DISTRICT GOES PINK TO ENCOURAGE WOMEN VOTERS

Why in the news ?

Nalbari district in Assam promotes women’s voting, led by female officers, aiming to bridge the gender gap in voter turnout.

Understanding the District’s Efforts to Promote Gender Parity:

  • Nalbari district in western Assam launches an initiative to boost women’s voter turnout.
  • District administration led by female officers including DC, SP, and other officials.
  • Majority of polling personnel, circle officers, and block development officers are women.Women officers and polling personnel wear traditional Assamese attire in pink.
  • They hold pink placards with SVEEP messages urging voter participation.
  • Campaign includes “manning” of 50% of urban polling stations by women, emphasising gender equality in the electoral process.
source:researchgate

 

What is SVEEP (Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation)?

●   SVEEP (Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation) initiated in 2009 as the ECI’s primary voter education program.

●   Aims to foster an inclusive and participatory democracy by motivating all eligible citizens to vote.

●   Seeks to ensure voters make informed decisions and ethical choices during elections.