Analyzing the Role of Women Selected on Reserved Seats in the Punjab Assembly (2002-2018):
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2018
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UMT.lahore
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My research topic is “The Role of Women Selected on Reserved seats in the Punjab Assembly: (2002-2018) A critical Analysis”. This research is applying critical mass theory as framework to evaluate the role of women on reserved seats in Punjab Assembly. According to critical mass theory of representation, women have less effective role in legislation because of their smaller number that was firstly elaborated by Kantar, (1977) and Dahlerup (1988) who are the pioneer of critical mass theory. This research also explored the services of women on reserved seats. The response prioritized quota system because they have no equal opportunity to contest general election that is the best and prominent way to fade away the monopoly of men over politics. The permanent representation of women maintains the consistency towards achieving their prolonged and vital goals of gender equality and independency. The research also includes women parliamentarian of national assembly and Punjab assembly both on reserved seats and general seats. They were interviewed thoroughly by applying qualitative methodology. The purposive sampling was designed for the collection of data from the sample in accordance with the nature of research topic. The data was later analysed by using Narrative analysis