Women’s Reservation Will Open New Avenues For Political Leadership: Om Birla
· India · The Hindu, Indian Express
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla stated that the 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies will open new avenues for women's political leadership. Speaking in Faridabad at an All-India Capacity Building Workshop on Gender-Responsive Governance organised by the National Commission for Women, Birla emphasised that women must move beyond receiving support to shaping policies and laws. He noted that women legislators in Parliament, State Assemblies, panchayats, and municipalities can play a decisive role in ensuring laws reflect ground-level realities. Birla also said India cannot achieve its goal of becoming a developed nation without the economic and social empowerment of women, who constitute nearly half the population.
Why it matters
The implementation of the 33% reservation directly impacts women lawmakers across national, state, and local bodies by shifting their legislative participation from symbolic representation to active policy-making.
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