Indian politics’ skewed sex ratio is best illustrated by the composition of the last parliament. It had just 45 women, which is 8.3% of the strength of the House. Those 45 MPs were elected from the 355 women who contested the 2004 general elections. The 15th Lok Sabha looks set to be even worse. More than 7,000 candidates have filed their nominations so far – just 493 are women, a mere 7% of the total.
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Indian politics’ skewed sex ratio is best illustrated by the composition of the last parliament. It had just 45 women, which is 8.3% of the strength of the House. Those 45 MPs were elected from the 355 women who contested the 2004 general elections. The 15th Lok Sabha looks set to be even worse. More than 7,000 candidates have filed their nominations so far – just 493 are women, a mere 7% of the total.
To read the full article, please visit The Times of India website