Explain the status of women’s representation in India’s legislative bodies

CBSE Class 10 CBSE Class 10 Social Science
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Explain the status of women’s representation in India’s legislative bodies.

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The one way to ensure that women related problems get adequate attention is to have more women as elected representatives. To achieve this, it is legally binding to have a fair proportion of women in the elected bodies.

  • Panchavati Raj in India has reserved l/3rd seats in local government bodies for women.
  • In India, the proportion of women in legislature has been very low. The percentage of elected women members in Lok Sabha is not even 10% and in state assemblies it is less than 5%. India is behind several developing countries of Africa and Latin America. Women organisations have been demanding reservations of at least I / 3:li seats in Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women.
  • Only recently, in March 2010, the women’s reservation bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha ensuring 33% reservation to women in Parliament and state legislative bodies.