Question

What is the status of women's representation in India's legislative bodies?

Answer 1

In India women's participation in political area is very low.The women strength in lok sabha is not even 10%.Their share in state assemblies is only 5%

Answer 2

Solution:

When it comes to representation of women in legislative bodies, India is among the bottom group of nations in the world. Women's representation has always been less than 10% in Lok Sabha and 5% in the State Assemblies. India is behind the averages of several developing countries of Africa and Latin America. In the government, cabinets are largely all-male even when a woman becomes the chief minister or the Prime Minister.

This problem has been solved by the introduction of Panchayati Raj and making it legally binding to have a fair proportion of women in the elected bodies. As one-third of seats i.e. 33% in local government bodies (panchayats and municipalities) are reserved for women, there are more than 10 lakh elected women representatives in rural and urban local bodies.