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Thursday, September 28, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
India’s new gender quota law is a win for women—mostly
Carnegie Endowment
Last week, India’s legislature passed a landmark bill requiring the lower house of parliament (known as the Lok Sabha), the Delhi Legislative Assembly, and state legislative assemblies across the country to set aside one-third of their seats for...
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Thursday, September 28, 2023
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Parties must inspire women to be involved in politics for reservation Bill to succeed
Moneycontrol
Professor Sanjay Kumar, Director of the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), told Moneycontrol that to ensure the effectiveness of the Women’s Reservation Bill, political parties must start motivating women to take part in active...
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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Why Mexico and Nepal are ahead of India on gender parity in Parliament
The Indian Express
India began its journey as a democratic republic on a hopeful footing — political equality between men and women was enshrined in the Constitution from the word go. Yet, our politics has ended up being disproportionately occupied by men. Against...
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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Women's political reservation matters, so does their vote
Hindustan Times
Indian women today are voting in numbers equal to or higher than men in most elections. Their primary reason for voting enthusiastically is to exercise their constitutional right to be counted as citizens. During my research, ongoing since 2019,...
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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The importance of gender quota in politics
Onmanorama
The Rajya Sabha unanimously passed the women’s reservation Bill to reserve one-third of seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women on September 21. The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on September 20. Unlike the Lok Sabha, where two of...
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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We must remove barriers that hinder women’s political participation
Nigerian Tribune
As Nigeria returns to democracy, concerns continue to grow about the low representation of women in both elected and appointed positions. Women make up more than half of the world’s population and make a significant contribution to society as a...
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Friday, September 22, 2023
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Nari Shakti: India okays women's reservation bill - but nothing will change soon
BBC
The Indian parliament has passed a bill that guarantees a third of seats for women in the lower house of parliament and state assemblies. But the country is a long way away from seeing more women elected to its legislatures soon since it will be...
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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
India’s passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill reflects its commitment to gender equality and women-led development
UN Women Asia Pacific
UN Women hailed India's passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill on September 18 as a landmark moment for gender equality, especially in terms of women’s political leadership. The passage of the bill is testimony to India’s commitment to women-led...
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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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‘Women politicians will get more say in policy making’
The Navhind Times
Welcoming the introduction of the Women’s Reservation Bill which is aimed at providing 33% reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and the state assemblies, many women politicians from across South Goa said that voice of women will become more vocal...
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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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A country with 61 per cent women Parliamentarians: the tragedy that led to Rwanda scoring so high
The Indian Express
The current Lok Sabha (2019-2024) has the highest-ever representation of women Members of Parliament at any point in India, with 78 MPs in the 545-member House (around 14 per cent). Globally, the average for women in parliament is around 24 per cent...
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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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‘Bill to pave way for more women to enter politics’
Hindustan Times
Congress leader and former Bagalkote Zilla Panchayat President Veena Kashappanavar hailed the Women’s Reservation Bill introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, and said it will pave the way for more women to enter politics. “As a woman, I welcome the...
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Monday, September 18, 2023
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Time has come for Women's Reservation Bill
Rediff
Only 15 of the 389 members of the Constituent Assembly, which framed the Constitution, were women. But they stridently opposed any reservation for women, arguing that equality alone could be the basis for mutual respect and understanding between...
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Friday, September 15, 2023
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"We too anticipate women’s quota Bill… PM has done a lot to uplift women… but a Bill is required": BJP Mahila Morcha chief
The Indian Express
BJP Mahila Morcha president Vanathi Srinivasan is confident Prime Minister Narendra Modi will fulfil the BJP’s promise of a legislation to reserve seats for women in Parliament and Legislative Assemblies, and says he always urges state units to...
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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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'Bharat', women's reservation bill and 'one election' debate: buzz gets louder over parliament special session
Outlook India
For the first time in the history of independent India, the government is conducting a five-day-long special session of Parliament from September 18 to September 22. While special sessions have been called on several occasions in the past, from 1947...
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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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Political parties to create space for women participation
Business Ghana
Key political parties in Ghana have pledged to create space for active girls and young women participation in politics as a strategy to promote their involvement in decision-making at all levels of national endeavour. They believe it was the way to...
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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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Women’s Reservation Bill: history, importance and why The long silence?
Feminism in India
India is a nation born out of a long freedom struggle that promised to function on equal representation of people from diverse genders, religions, ethnicities Etc. As a democratic nation, it promised to uphold the rights of every individual from...
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Monday, September 11, 2023
Women's Reservation Bill: K. Kavitha's appeal to political leaders creates national buzz
The Weekend Leader
Amid the buzz in political circles that the Women's Reservation Bill may be tabled in the special session of Parliament beginning on September 19, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K. Kavitha’s appeal to all political parties has attracted...
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Thursday, August 31, 2023
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Changing the electoral system can be detrimental to women representation
SABC News
Minister in the Presidency for Women Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has cautioned against changing the electoral system, as this might result in representation in Parliament dropping. The minister made these remarks at a Women’s Dialogue on Gender...
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