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This is the first election since the passage of the women's reservation bill to reserve one-third of seats in Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women, reviving a bill pending for 27 years for want of consensus among parties. The bill is yet to come into effect.
Less than 10 per cent of the candidates contesting in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections are women, according to an analysis of data shared by the poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
New Delhi, May 22: Less than 10 per cent of the candidates contesting in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections are women, according to an analysis of data
Of the 8,337 candidates analysed, only 797 are women, representing a mere 9.5 per cent of the total candidates contesting across the seven phases of the elections
Despite the passage of the women's reservation bill, only 9.5% of candidates in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections are women. Experts stress that political parties must take proactive steps to ensure gender diversity in candidacy, addressing systemic barriers hindering women's full participation in politics.