Placing women at the core of democracy

What Happened

India's Women's Reservation Act 2023 guarantees 33% reservation for women in Lok Sabha and State Legislatures. The legislation aims to make women agents of empowerment rather than welfare recipients. The Act will expand democracy's social base, incorporate overlooked perspectives in decision-making, and break cycles of dynastic and caste-based political recruitment. Women legislators will broaden legislative debate and prioritize previously marginalized issues like domestic violence and childcare infrastructure.

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