<h5>What is the Women’s Reservation Bill?</h5><p>On 18th September 2023, the Union Cabinet approved the Women's Reservation Bill (WRB) at a meeting headed by Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi. The WRB, also known as the Constitution 128th Amendment Bill, 2023, aims to reserve one-third, or 33%, of all seats for women in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies.</p><p>The bill will be in effect for fifteen years from the day of its implementation. After fifteen years, the Bill might be evaluated for potential extension or modification.</p><h5>When will the Bill come into effect?</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/women-s-reservation-bill-cleared-by-the-union-cabinet%2Flok%20sabha.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=d1a49e27-1046-429e-b388-865cb204cd0a"><figcaption>The new Lok Sabha chamber. Photo by Wikimedia Commons / GODL-India.</figcaption></figure><p>A bill has to be passed in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha and receive the signature of the President before it becomes law. The Union Cabinet has only approved the bill. The government presented the WRB in the Lok Sabha on 19th September 2023.</p><p>This Bill is expected to be passed within the next few days. If passed, it might come into effect by 2029.</p><h5>Can you tell me about the Bill’s history?</h5><p>In 1992 and 1993, respectively, two Constitutional Amendment Acts provided for reserving one-third of the seats and chairperson positions in rural and urban local bodies for women. Today, there are around 15 lakh women representatives in panchayats and nagarpalikas across the country.</p><p>In 1998, the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led NDA government introduced the WRB Bill. However, it didn’t get any support. In 2008, the UPA government presented the Bill again, but it was never discussed in the Lok Sabha and lapsed after the dissolution of the Lok Sabha in 2014.</p><h5>Why is such a Bill necessary?</h5><p>The number of women in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha is very low. Several state assemblies also have less than 10% women representatives. Only a few have more than 10% representatives. This Bill can help promote gender equality in political representation and allow women to participate in politics on an equal footing.</p><p>Women’s reservations can help address social issues, like violence against women, maternal healthcare, education of girl-child, etc. This is because the representatives can fight for the rights of the country’s women.</p><p>So, what are your thoughts on this Bill? Tell us in the comments.</p>

The Bill was presented in the Lok Sabha on 19th September 2023.

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