Bangladesh, Pak Have Higher Percentage Of Women In Lower House Than India
NDTV
India's figure of 15% is also much lower than the global average of 26%.
The Women's Reservation Bill, which has been tabled in Parliament on Tuesday, addresses a very urgent need. India ranks 141 among 185 countries in terms of the percentage of women in the Lok Sabha and its figure of 15% is not only lower than the global average but also neighbours like Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal.
Data from the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the global organisation of national parliaments, shows that the percentage of women in the lower house of Parliament in India is only 15%, which is much less than the global average of 26%. The data takes into account the lower houses of parliament for countries that have a bicameral legislature (an upper house and a lower house), or the parliament for those with a unicameral legislature, or only one house.
In Pakistan, which has been taking steps for women's reservation since 1956, the figure is 20%. The country had reserved 17% of the seats in the National Assembly for women in 2002.
