The women’s reservation Bill cannot wait any longer(PG 8)(GS 2)
•Even though women have been breaking the glass ceiling of patriarchy in every sector, politics is the arena where women find it the most challenging to find space.
• India may have achieved suffrage early, but women still face significant barriers to political participation and do not have the right to govern.
It is disheartening to witness that even 75 years after Independence, Parliament lacks substantial representation from half the population, with women holding just 14% of the seats. It is time to acknowledge the systematic exclusion of women from politics and demand action to create a more equitable political landscape