The Forgotten Trailblazer Who First Introduced The Women’s Reservation Bill

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The Forgotten Trailblazer Who First Introduced The Women’s Reservation Bill​

By Sowmya Mani​

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Vociferously fighting for women's rights, Pramila Dandavate helped draft the Women's Reservation Bill for the local bodies in 1992. Here's a look at how it paved the way for this legislation today.​

The Women’s Reservation Bill called the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam‘ was passed by the Indian Parliament last week, under which, 33 percent of seats in Lok Sabha and state assemblies are promised to women. This landmark bill was passed in the Lok Sabha by an overwhelming majority of 454-2 votes.​

First tabled in 1996, it was one of the longest pending legislations in Parliament. It took eight different governments, 27 years, and a fight by women across the country to make this Bill a reality. Presently, there are 102 women parliamentarians out of a total of 766, which accounts for only 13 percent. This Bill is much needed, as India ranks 141 in women representation in parliament, as per an Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) report.​

Read more at:​

https://www.thebetterindia.com/3313...akti-vandan-adhiniyam-pramila-dandavate-modi/​

Courtesy:​

thebetterindia.com​