Nari Shakti: India okays women's reservation bill - but nothing will change soon
Source: 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 implemented only after India completes the next census and an exercise to redraw the boundaries of constituencies - the complicated processes are expected to take several years.
Click here to read the full article published by BBC on 22 September 2023.
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 implemented only after India completes the next census and an exercise to redraw the boundaries of constituencies - the complicated processes are expected to take several years.
Click here to read the full article published by BBC on 22 September 2023.