Mahila Samakhya seeks implementation of 33% reservation for women
The Andhra Pradesh Mahila Samakhya is campaigning for the immediate implementation of the 33% Women's Reservation Act. Activists argue that the government is unnecessarily delaying the law by linking it to census and delimitation processes.
Why it matters
The implementation of this act is a significant milestone for gender representation in Indian legislative bodies.
Members of the Andhra Pradesh Mahila Samakhya under the National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW) organised a signature campaign near the Gandhi statue at the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) office here on Thursday, demanding the immediate implementation of the law providing 33% reservation for women in legislatures.
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