more women access job opportunities. 0pposition leader rahul gandhi, whose party governs the state of karnataka, is hoping these voters will reward their efforts in this election. women now make up for nearly half of the country's voter base. and with a broader social change happening with better education awareness, most women now decide their vote independently, making them a highly sought after electorate for all political parties. and this is why all political parties are out to woo them with incentives from cash handouts to free rations, money to build toilets, cheap loans and even cooking gas, which is one of prime minister modi's style project. subsidies have now ended, but the gas connection has transformed sarga's life. and she says this will be a key factor when she decides her vote. look. i save a lot of time and cooking the gas is very expensive now, so i refill once in two months, but it is still helpful. more women are out voting, but not as many are seen in the workforce. just a third of working age indian women are formally employed. i think there's a lot that can be done by emp