What is the status of women’s representation in India’s legislative bodies?
What is the status of women’s representation in India’s legislative bodies?
When it comes to representation of women in legislative bodies, India is among the bottom group of nations in the world. Women’s representation has always been less than 10% in Lok Sabha and 5% in the State Assemblies. This abysmal performance comes out due to less political reach for women and restricted sociopolitical norms. As women participation in election voting is improving we can hope for positive outcomes in near future.
On the other hand, the situation is better in the case of local government bodies. As one-third of seats in local government bodies (Panchayats and municipalities) is reserved for women, there are more than 10 lakhs elected women representatives in rural and urban local bodies.
When it comes to representation of women in legislative bodies, India is among the bottom group of nations in the world. Women’s representation has always been less than 10% in Lok Sabha and 5% in the State Assemblies. This abysmal performance comes out due to less political reach for women and restricted sociopolitical norms. As women participation in election voting is improving we can hope for positive outcomes in near future.
On the other hand, the situation is better in the case of local government bodies. As one-third of seats in local government bodies (Panchayats and municipalities) is reserved for women, there are more than 10 lakhs elected women representatives in rural and urban local bodies.
