Women Reservation Act, 2023 - Women in Politics

What is the Women's Reservation Act, 2023?

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• The Constitution (106^th Amendment) Act, 2023, reserves one-third of all seats for women in Lok Sabha, State legislative assemblies, and the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, including those reserved for SCs and STs.
• The reservation will be effective after the publication of the census conducted following the Act’s commencement and endures for a 15-year period, with potential extension determined by parliamentary action.
• The rotation of seats allocated for women will be governed by parliamentary legislation after each delimitation process.
• Currently, around 15% of the total members of the 17th Lok Sabha (2019-2024) are women while in state legislative assemblies, women on average constitute 9% of the total members.

Click here to read the full article published by Drishti IAS English on 6 December 2023.