The introduction of the women's reservation bill in the Rajya Sabha in contrary to Lok Sabha by the last UPA govt shows some sort of determination. Had they introduced the bill in Lok Sabha, with dissolution of the house the bill would have been lapsed. The events show a chnage in the mindset of the major political parties and it is yet to be materialized.
However, do we need reservation for women in politics?
In a country where we say that women are worshiped and the reality depicts contrary to it. It is a country where a girl child is not welcome, even killing of female foetus is not uncommon, keeping girl child at home and sending her brothers to school, dowry deaths, and Sati which was one of the inhuman practices against the women. The causes for many societal problems can be broadely categorized as: 1. Limited resources 2. Psyche of the society.
In case of hardship of the Indian women, it is the mindset of the patriarchal society which is primarily responsible.
It is clear that men and women are not identical in the behavior they perform in an act of surviving in the society. This doesn't mean that women are inferior to men, but it should be interpreted in the light that each have their own strengths and weaknesses.
Now, uplifting the Indian women and empowering them is not the only solution. As many of the state's efforts are aimed at primarily these two aspects, it is not enough to bring an all round change that is being targetted. We should understand that providing reservation is one of the tools in achieving that target.
Now in the political space, it has been proven that at the Panchayat level the participation of women was a success. Although there are cases where a women representative has become the puppet in the hands of her ventriloquist husband. But on a wider perspective it was a success.
The present number of 59 women representatives in the Lok Sabha is the highest sice independence. That means that in all of the fifteen elections that took place to the Lok Sabha, womens representation is a mere 10%. It is a testimony to the Psyche of the political parties in Inida.
We have to only wait and see how the final form of the bill would be as many political parties are opposing the bill in its present form.
Do you want Women's Reservation everywhere? That is,
ReplyDelete1) Women's Reservation for 50% of Judges positions in High Courts and Supreme Court.
2) Women's Reservation for 50% of positions in IAS, IPS, IFS?
3) Women's Reservation for 30% of Govt and Private Sector Company Jobs and Promotions every year without considering performance.
4) Women's Reservation for 50% of Senior Management positions in private sector?
5) Women's Reservation for 50% of seats in IITs, IIMs, Engineering and Medical Colleges?
6) Lay Offs only for men in Private sector and No Lay offs for women.
7) Law for sacking of Men from their jobs, if a woman accuses him of harassment at workplace and considering the accused man guilty till proven innocent.
8) Women's Reservation for 50% of positions in Panchayats.
If you do not want special privileges for Women in all the above, the time to act is now. If women get reservation in parliament, then they will change laws to implement all of the above and you will just watch helplessly.
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