India’s gender gap: A look at women’s participation in politics, judiciary, civil services and economy
The women's reservation bill, named Narishakti Vandan Adhiniyam, was introduced in the Lower House of Parliament by Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal. Here's how women’s participation in politics, judiciary, civil services and economy currently looks...
By ET Bureau |
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The women’s reservation bill is aimed at raising the proportion of female representation in legislatures at the centre and the states. Ishaan Gera looks at women’s participation in politics, judiciary, civil services and economy:
Few Women Legislators
Assemblies together have less than 10% women MLAs
19 of 30 states and uts have fewer than 10% women legislators; 8 have less than 5%
Representation better in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
Not Many in Judiciary
Supreme Court has three women judges
Proportion of women judges in HCs is less than 15%
The proportion is higher in the lower judiciary
Representation rising in bureaucracy
Over a third of women selected for civil services in 2022 were women
The ratio was less than 25% a decade ago
Women still constitute only 11% of total police force
High Wage Gap
Women earned 1.53 times less than men in rural areas
1.27 times less in urban areas in fy22
Participation in Economy Still Low
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Urban labour force participation has remained less than 25%
Only 4,741 women directors in 3,232 listed companies
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