Thiruvananthapuram Declaration seeks passage of reservation Bill

What is the News?

The first National Women Legislators Conference concluded with the adoption of Thiruvananthapuram Declaration.

What is the First National Women Legislators Conference?

The First National Women Legislators’ Conference-2022 was held in Thiruvananthapuram.

The Conference was hosted by the Kerala Legislative Assembly as part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’.

What are the key takeaways from the Conference?

The conference adopted the Thiruvananthapuram Declaration.

The declaration demanded immediate steps to ensure the passage of the long-pending Women’s Reservation Bill, which envisages 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State legislatures.

The declaration highlighted that the bill which has been pending for 26 years is a blot on the democratic values and legislative traditions of the country.

Source: The post is based on the article “Thiruvananthapuram Declaration seeks passage of reservation Bill” published in The Hindu on 27th May 2022.