Sustained improvement requires changing embedded norms. Evidence from panchayats shows that women’s quotas do this effectively, says economist Rohini Pande.
Social media users questioned why President Droupadi Murmu was not invited to new Parliament, and whether the building was a suitable venue for film promotions.
A day after it cleared the Lok Sabha with 454 votes in its favour, the Narishakti Vandan Adhiniyam bill, seeking reservation of 33 per cent seats for women in Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies, is likely to be tabled in Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Amendment) Bill, 2023, titled, Narishakti Vandan Adhiniyam, will be in force for 15 years from the day of its commencement, and rotation of the reserved seats will be done during the next round of delimitation exercise