Episode 214: Women’s Reservation in India

The Indian Parliament, during a special session from 18 to 22 September 2023, passed the 128th Constitutional Amendment Bill 2023 to mandate one-third reservation for women in India’s lower house of parliament as well as state assemblies. The bill, which was cleared with near unanimity, also extends the quota to the seats reserved for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. In this episode, Ms Ramita Iyer, Research Analyst, ISAS, is in conversation with Professor Krishna Menon, Professor of Gender Studies in the School of Human Studies at Dr B R Ambedkar University Delhi. They discuss the content, journey of the bill and broader implications of women's reservation in India.