Film actresses in the arena seem to bring out the worst in certain male politicians with the barbs being mainly about their ability to dance and garner votes. If a significant number of male politicians had ticked off this serial offender, he might have second thoughts about repeating this sort of ugly conduct. If powerful male politicians were serious about gender equality, they would push for a more egalitarian system and allow women to share the political spaces that they so zealously guard. It is also time we stopped dismissing successful women politicians as having got there because of their dynastic credentials or powerful male mentors. They just need the male political establishment to share more space with them.

Source: Hindustan Times May 11, 2019 15:56 UTC