Women’s Dismal Participation in Democratic India - By Rishabh Srivastava
After more than seven decades of independence of India and constitutional grant for Universal Adult Suffrage; do women still have low participation in Indian Politics, Judiciary, Military and other Institutions and economic dimensions?
The recent 17th Lok Sabha has the highest representation of women at 14.3% with 78 women MPs, higher than 62 in 2014. However, this number is for too short from 33% representation demand in women's Reservation Bill. This has again heated the debate about women’s participation in different democratic institutions and various sectors in India.
Although women enjoy the right to vote since the commencement of the Indian Constitution, ....
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