As the country celebrates Women's Day on Thursday, data on parliaments across the world reveal that India, the largest democracy, lags much behind other countries including its neighbours such as Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal when it comes to women's participation in politics.
With only 11 per cent of representation of women in Lok Sabha and 10.7 per cent in Rajya Sabha, India ranks 105th in the world, according to the latest comparative data released by the Inter-Parliamentary Union, an international organisation that works for promoting democracy in the world.
Emphasising the importance of Women's Day in the Indian context, CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat has said, "This is an occasion to put pressure on government to pass long-pending legislations that would be benefit women, like the Women's Reservation Bill."
Read the complete story at The Deccan Chronicle, published 8 March 2012.
As the country celebrates Women's Day on Thursday, data on parliaments across the world reveal that India, the largest democracy, lags much behind other countries including its neighbours such as Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal when it comes to women's participation in politics.
With only 11 per cent of representation of women in Lok Sabha and 10.7 per cent in Rajya Sabha, India ranks 105th in the world, according to the latest comparative data released by the Inter-Parliamentary Union, an international organisation that works for promoting democracy in the world.
Emphasising the importance of Women's Day in the Indian context, CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat has said, "This is an occasion to put pressure on government to pass long-pending legislations that would be benefit women, like the Women's Reservation Bill."
Read the complete story at The Deccan Chronicle, published 8 March 2012.