Opinion: On Women's Quota, A Reality Check
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"Woman, I can hardly express My mixed emotions at my thoughtlessness After all, I'm forever in your debt" - John Lennon
The Lutyens locality is abuzz with speculation that the Union government is going to introduce the Women's Reservation Bill. This columnist belongs to a political party that has been advocating for the Women's Reservation Bill for years (make that decades).
Per a report by UN Women, 26% of parliamentarians in single or lower houses are women. Only six countries have 50% or more women in parliament in single or lower houses - Rwanda, Cuba, Nicaragua, Mexico, New Zealand, and surprise, surprise, the United Arab Emirates. At the current rate of progress, gender equality in national legislative bodies will not be achieved before 2063.
