Corruption for male While Crime against women for women Top Priority in Upcoming LS Polls

According to the survey by Change.Org suggested that the in the upcoming Lok Sabha election, female voters want crimes against women to be given top priority by political parties on the other hand for men corruption is the biggest matter of concern. Another highlight of the survey was that there was a strong wave in favor of more women candidates.

The online survey was conducted among 20,000 Change.Org users across the country, which included 4,000 women and 16,000 men.

Among a list of 40 issues, female respondents ranked crimes against women on top. Men ranked it much lower (at 15th position) on the priority list.

Marital rape, female participation in the workforce, menstrual hygiene, girl child education, maternal health, and infant mortality was also voted by the women as issues politicians must look after. Environmental issues, waste disposal, air pollution, and forest conservation were also a matter of concern for women. Other than corruption, men wanted politicians to discuss issues like infrastructure, job creation, and roads.


As per the survey, 17 percent of women preferred to vote for candidates based on his/her track record as opposed to 21.9 percent men.women were less likely to go for personal meetings with elected representatives and preferred digital petitions for public decision-making.