Women activists: Govt must implement 33% women’s quota at current strength of Parliament
A coalition of women's organizations in India is demanding the immediate implementation of a 33% gender quota in Parliament. They are calling for a Constitutional Amendment to bypass delays linked to census and delimitation processes.
Why it matters
This movement represents a significant push for gender parity in political representation, challenging existing legislative timelines and bureaucratic hurdles.
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the monsoon session scheduled to start from July 20, a group of women organisations and activists under the banner of ‘National Coalition for Women’s Reservation’ have demanded “unconditional and immediate” implementation of 33% women’s reservation in the Parliament and state legislatures at the existing strength from the next round of elections. They have called upon the govt to bring a Constitutional Amendment Bill in the upcoming session to delink women’s reservation from census and delimitation. They have also sought that the opposition parties should support their demand and take up the issue in Parliament.The Coalition members are reaching out to all MPs in their constituencies to seek their support for their demands.
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