Several women members of Parliament on Monday spoke in Rajya Sabha on the occasion of International Women’s Day. During the discussion, MPs highlighted the issue of lack of women representation in leadership roles as they pushed for 33% reservation for women in Parliament.
She said that deep-seated historic, cultural and socio-economic barriers prevent women from taking their seat at the decision-making table.
We had proposed a 33% reservation for women in Parliament.
Chhattisgarh’s Chhaya Varma and MP from the Congress party underlined the issue of crime against women