Data shows that women MPs form 11.58% of the total number of MPs in the 16th Lok Sabha. That and four more charts explain the status of women in Parliament and offer a bird’s eye view of women’s representation in state assemblies.
The Women’s Reservation Bill has not been tabled in Parliament till date, though several states have passed resolutions in favour of 33% women in politics. Meanwhile, here is a citizen movement that began down south and which promises action-packed days as far as the Bill is concerned.
