Smriti Irani on Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam: Closing the representation gap
Indian Express·1h ago·Hope
What Happened
India's Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, passed in September 2023, reserves one-third of Lok Sabha and state assembly seats for women. Currently, women hold only 13.6 percent of Lok Sabha seats and 9 percent of state assembly positions. Local government reservations since 1992 show positive results: 46 percent of local representatives are women, with improved outcomes in health, education, and sanitation. The legislation aims to align political representation with women's economic and educational participation.
Key Entities
Smriti IraniNari Shakti Vandan AdhiniyamNarendra ModiLok SabhaState Legislative AssembliesPanchayati Raj InstitutionsBiharAndhra Pradesh