Fortunately, the release of this study has driven women in India to come together to pass the women’s reservation bill, a piece of legislation that hopes to ensure more representation of women in government. This reservation system, practiced in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, Pakistan, is designed to secure seats in Parliament specifically for women. President of Women Power Connect, Vibhuti Patel, notes, “Appropriate representation of women is possible only through a quota regime, and this in turn will bring more transparency, efficiency and even decency in Parliament's functioning.”
Hopefully, if this bill gets passed, the outstanding women’s rights violations occurring throughout India will be addressed with a greater degree of severity, allowing India to step forward and away from the confines of its classic patriarchal society.
1.) Do you think that reserving seats in government for specific members of society should be allowed, despite its good intentions, or is this corrupting the sense of “free elections?”
2.) If this legislation passes, women will get more representation in government, which is definitely a step in the right direction for women. What other actions should women in India take to raise awareness about their plight?
Women in India are treated very unfairly and have been facing many injustices for all time. Relative to a recent unit in our class, females are so devalued in India that they are very often aborted just due to their gender. This shows how little women are respected in India, to the point that they aren't even given the chance to life. Women in India face harsh conditions, are paid little, and rape is a very prevalent problem in India as well. I think that incorporating women into Indian politics would be a very good step in the right direction toward justice for Indian women. The rights of women in India need to be protected much more, with regards to both survival and thrival rights. The corruption of "free election" is a very very good point. The special favors toward certain members of society could cause problems, however I feel in this case it may be necessary. Since women have been disregarded for so long, it will likely take an action as radical as this to begin working for equality
ReplyDelete1.) Do you think that reserving seats in government for specific members of society should be allowed, despite its good intentions, or is this corrupting the sense of “free elections?”
ReplyDeleteI think that reserving seats for female members should definitely be allowed to create a more equal and fair representation of India's public. To me, I don't believe this is corrupting "free elections" as Indian society and the political system is already heavily skewed against the political success of women, and these steps will only balance this out.
2.) If this legislation passes, women will get more representation in government, which is definitely a step in the right direction for women. What other actions should women in India take to raise awareness about their plight?
To advance the success and progress of women and the feminist movement in India, steps such as educational campaigns and stricter enforcement of many existing laws should be put into place. For many women, lack of education restricts them to a life of domesticity instead of entering the workforce and creating a life for themselves. Many laws in India, such as those forbidding the dowry and practices of child marriage, were initially were put into place to protect the women of India but are just not enforced enough to be effective.