Examine the standard of women's representation in india's legislative bodies .(5 mark )
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In India, the proportion of women in legislature has been very low.
the percentage of elected women members in lok sabha has crossed 10% of its total strength for the first time in 2009
their share in the state assemblies is less than 5%
in the government, cabinet are largely all male even when a woman becomes the chief minister or the prime minister
1/3rd of seats in local bodies in panchayats and municipalities-are now reserved for women.
now there are more than 10 lakh elected representatives in rural and urban local bodies
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