India Passes Landmark Law Reserving One-Third of Seats in Parliament for Women

In India, parliament has approved a change in the law that would reserve a third of the seats in the lower house and regional parliaments for women. After eleven hours of debate, late in the evening (local time), all 215 members of the upper house voted for the change, according to parliament.

2023-09-21 18:43:53
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