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153 What India’s parliamentary gender quota can — and can’t — do for women

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Ellen Ioanes @ Vox · 09/23/2023 16:14 EDT

What India’s parliamentary gender quota can — and can’t — do for women

Members of the BJP celebrate the new reservation bill in Patna, India. | Santosh Kumar/Hindustan Times/Getty ImagesThe new law reserves a third of seats in Parliament and state assemblies for women, but could take years to implement. A bill requiring India’s parliament to set aside a third of its seats for women candidates passed the body’s upper house on Thursday, potentially paving the way for greater political participation for India’s women.
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