I recently wrote a post titled "Make way for the feminine" on the occasion of International Womens' day. India and particularly her voters have really seemed to have made that happen by electing two women into power in two states which are as disparate and distant from each other -yet politically and economically important states in the union. West Bengal elected Mamata Banerjee and Tamil Nadu choosing Jayalalitha as their leaders and subsequently elected as chief ministers. Both these victories were huge one sided victories for these ladies and in both the cases unseating established political systems that had ruled for long. The key,according to me here is not anti incumbency as poll analysts always like to put it across, but a clear hope that these women will deliver a corruption free governance. It is percieved and that that women tend to be less corrupt than men . I happened to read the World Bank’s recent policy statement on gender equality, Engendering Development, asserts a strong relationship between relatively high levels of female involvement in public life and low levels of government corruption. Numerous surveys and statistical evidence have shown that countries with large number of women in politics and leadership roles have lower levels of corruption.
Whether the new incumbents at Writers building and Fort St George will live up to the expectation of reigning in corruption and providing good governace is seen. But these dynamic ladies have always made it clear that they mean business. And in the first few weeks in office, they seem to be making all the right noises. Hoping once again that these ladies will usher in a change, a change that this country needs so badly...A change that these self made leaders are expected to bring in especially when the country is struggling to get the Lokpal bill straight and through and bring back billions stashed away in tax havens around the world.
One of the most candid interviews i have ever seen on TV.. Featuring Dr. J Jayalalithaa
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=43516720611501596#
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