Decoding Women's Reservation Bill; Why Do We Need It

HerZindagi2023-10-11, 11:40 IST

The Women's Reservation Bill has been making headlines for a few weeks now. At present, there are only 82 women MPs in the Lok Sabha which comprises 543 seats. To improve this number and bring more women interested in politics, the government has reserved 181 seats. In 1952, women formed only 5% of the MPs in the Lok Sabha. In 2023, the representation stands at 15%. To learn more about the bill, click to watch the video.