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Will potential women politicians in Goa get a fair deal?

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September 27, 2023

Will potential women politicians in Goa get a fair deal?

Source: Gomantak Times

The Women’s Reservation Bill that ensures a 33 per cent reservation of seats in the Parliament and the state legislatures is meant to empower women in the country and include them in national governance and politics.

The Bill had been pending for a long period, and there was near unanimity on it when it was introduced, though the timeline of it coming into effect has met with some disapproval, as it will not happen in the forthcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Click here to read the full article published by the Gomantak Times on 21 September 2023.

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Alexandre Moniz Barbosa

The Women’s Reservation Bill that ensures a 33 per cent reservation of seats in the Parliament and the state legislatures is meant to empower women in the country and include them in national governance and politics.

The Bill had been pending for a long period, and there was near unanimity on it when it was introduced, though the timeline of it coming into effect has met with some disapproval, as it will not happen in the forthcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Click here to read the full article published by the Gomantak Times on 21 September 2023.

Region
Author
Alexandre Moniz Barbosa