{"id":261137,"date":"2023-09-21T20:56:30","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T15:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=261137"},"modified":"2023-09-21T20:56:30","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T15:26:30","slug":"legislating-change-the-womens-reservation-bill-must-be-implemented-without-delay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/legislating-change-the-womens-reservation-bill-must-be-implemented-without-delay\/","title":{"rendered":"Legislating change- The Women\u2019s Reservation Bill must be implemented without delay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Source:<\/strong> The post is based on the article \u201cLegislating change- The Women\u2019s Reservation Bill must be implemented without delay<\/strong>\u201d published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d on 21st September 2023.<\/p>\n

Syllabus:<\/strong> GS1- Society- social empowerment & GS2- Polity- constitutional amendment, Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States<\/p>\n

News:<\/strong> The Women\u2019s Reservation Bill was passed in Lok Sabha after 30 years. It reserves 33% Lok Sabha seats for women. This won’t apply in the 2024 election due to delimitation and Census links. Women face many barriers in India. They need better representation.<\/p>\n

What is the Women’s Reservation Bill about?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Women’s Reservation Bill, also known as the 128th Constitution Amendment Bill or Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, is about:<\/p>\n

Bill’s Passage:<\/strong> The Women\u2019s Reservation Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha after being tabled in Parliament nearly three decades ago.<\/p>\n

Current Representation:<\/strong> Women Members of Parliament currently make up only about 15% of the Lok Sabha.<\/p>\n

Read \u2013 <\/strong>Women Reservation bill<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

What is the need for women’s reservation?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Existing Imbalance:<\/strong> Currently, women Members of Parliament constitute only about 15% of the Lok Sabha. This showcases the gender disparity in political representation.<\/p>\n

Breaking Glass Ceiling:<\/strong> The Women\u2019s Reservation Bill can address this inequality and shatter political barriers faced by women.<\/p>\n

Ground-Level Success:<\/strong> Women have proved their capabilities in local bodies, with representation in panchayati raj institutions exceeding 50% in several states.<\/p>\n

Overcoming Challenges:<\/strong> Women have historically broken through various hurdles, from patriarchal attitudes to being undervalued in their official roles.<\/p>\n

Unequal Access:<\/strong> Women in India often have uneven access to health, nutrition, and education.<\/p>\n

Workforce Representation:<\/strong> India’s female labor force participation is the lowest among G-20 countries, at 24%.<\/p>\n

Historical Rights:<\/strong> India granted women voting rights early on; it’s essential to ensure their equal representation in governance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source: The post is based on the article \u201cLegislating change- The Women\u2019s Reservation Bill must be implemented without delay\u201d published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d on 21st September 2023. Syllabus: GS1- Society- social empowerment & GS2- Polity- constitutional amendment, Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States News: The Women\u2019s Reservation Bill was passed in Lok… Continue reading Legislating change- The Women\u2019s Reservation Bill must be implemented without delay<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,9],"tags":[263,212,264,10498],"class_list":["post-261137","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-public","tag-gs-paper-1","tag-gs-paper-2","tag-society","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261137","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=261137"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261137\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=261137"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=261137"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=261137"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}