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.

Further Reading -

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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