Women in Parliament: Where does India figure among the rest of the World?
By: Bhanupriya Rao While the global average for Women in Parliament stands at 22.4%, India is at the 103rd place out of 140 countries with a mere 12% representation. Within Asia, India is at the 13th position out of 18 countries. Countries like South Sudan, Saudi Arabia have better Women representation in Parliament than India. Women’s representation in elected bodies, Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies is a source of huge disappointment. As we observed in a previous article, women occupy just 66 seats in the 543 member Lok Sabha, which is a mere 12%. The scenario for women Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) across all state assemblies in India is even worse, with the national average being a pitiable 9%. The best among them, Bihar, Rajasthan and Haryana have 14% representation while the worst states are Pondicherry and Nagaland, which have no women MLAs at all. This being the…
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4 Steps for Women Looking to Secure a Loan for Their Small Businesses
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7 Things you need to know about your sense of taste
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“It is time for men to see beyond the ‘Sex’ and look at the abilities and the capabilities in women”. These were the words…
Africa’s Champion in the Fight against Poverty-Mrs. Saira Khan
According to the World Food Programme (WFP) 2015 statistics, 66 million primary school-age children attend classes hungry across the developing world, with 23 million…
Trailblazer Championing Job Creation in South Africa-Angela Dick
In a quest to make her own decisions and with the determination to be financially independent, CEO Transman (PTY) Ltd, Angela Dick, broke free…
Africa’s Trailblazer in the Mining Industry-Tiguidanke Camara
The mining industry in Africa and indeed the world is a male-dominated industry with little or no opportunities for women. In recent time some…
Middle East Champion in Women Empowerment-Fatima Sbaity Kaseem
Determined to break gender barriers which she had tasted from her first working days, Fatima Sbaity Kassem worked her way through the narrow path…
Trailblazer in Africa’s brewing industry, Kenya-Tabitha Karanja
Brewing in Africa has been seen as a sector which is predominantly male-dominated and so when a woman is successful in this sector, many…
