Seats are reserved for women in the local self -government. Seeing position of women in India as well as the corruption in politics, how far do u think this reservation will help?
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One of the most significant political achievements in recent times, the passage of Women's reservation bill in Rajya Sabha, in a way is a preclude to the evolution of a major political class in the days to come. It signifies a major shift in the attitude of male dominated political class. Very few countries have dared to implement such law which can bring about a change in how a particular class is perceived, politically as well as socially.
For long, not only in India but in almost every part of the world women haven't been viewed with the same lenses with which a man is seen. For long, this section has been perceived not as a leader but a mute follower. Exceptions were always there. But they were few and far in between. There was an Indira Gandhi or a Benazir Bhutto or a Hillary Clinton. But, we all know from where they all came from. Had it not been a Nehru or a Bhutto or a Clinton around, we probably won't have heard the above mentioned names.
What this bill targets is creating not an Indira or Benazir but many more of Mayawatis or Mamta Bannerjis.
Since independence, our policy makers are designing policies favouring larger participation of women section in nation's growth. But still, female literacy lags behind a pathetic 54 percent. If we want to create a truly democratic society, then women empowerment is one of the foremost goals to achieve. There can be several ways of getting close to that goal. Providing better economic opportunities, better education facilities, or greater political representation could be the few possible ways which come directly to the mind.