Indian political parties are still not walking their talk. Judging by the statistics on the number of women candidates who contested this general election, the Indian Parliament will, yet again, continue as a male-dominated space. And yet, the current Lok Sabha elections have been a watershed in independent India as 58 women parliamentarians will occupy seats in the Lower House - while an increase of slightly over one per cent since the last elections - and the "ten percent" mark appears to have finally been breached.
To read the full article, please visit RH Reality Check website.
Indian political parties are still not walking their talk. Judging by the statistics on the number of women candidates who contested this general election, the Indian Parliament will, yet again, continue as a male-dominated space. And yet, the current Lok Sabha elections have been a watershed in independent India as 58 women parliamentarians will occupy seats in the Lower House - while an increase of slightly over one per cent since the last elections - and the "ten percent" mark appears to have finally been breached.
To read the full article, please visit RH Reality Check website.