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"There Are Lot Of Vacancies": DK Shivakumar On Row Over No Woman In Karnataka Cabinet
"Last time, too, there were no women in the first round," DK Shivakumar said on criticism over the absence of women in Karnataka cabinet.
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"She's A Nobody": Kerala Congress Chief After Leader Questions Poll List
A woman Congress leader who voiced concern about insufficient female representation in the party's Lok Sabha candidate lineup in Kerala was called "a nobody" by state party chief K Sudhakaran on Sunday, who brusquely dismissed the issue of representa
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Asaduddin Owaisi Opposes Women's Reservation Bill, Says It Will Benefit Only Savarna Women
AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi opposed the women's reservation bill, saying it would benefit only "savarna women" and questioned why OBC and Muslim women are not being given any quota.
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A Look At History Of Women Representation In Parliament Over The Years
Looking at the history of women representation in Lok Sabha, the percentage remained about 5 till the 1970s and it was only in 2009 that it could reach a double-digit figure.
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Women Representation In Parliament, Most State Legislatures Below 15%: Data
Women representation in parliament and most state legislatures across the country is below 15 per cent with 19 of state assemblies having less than 10 per cent women lawmakers, according to a government data.
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Treat Plea Seeking Menstrual Leave As Representation: Delhi High Court To Centre
The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Central government and others to treat as a representation, the plea seeking directions to grant paid leaves to all class of women employees including daily wage, contractual and outsourced workers during their menstruation period.
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Women Representation In CRPF, CISF To Be Made 15 Per Cent
Women representation in the CRPF and CISF will be made 15 per cent while it will be five per cent in BSF, ITBP and SSB, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said Tuesday.
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Game of Thrones: How Women Are Taking Control
More often than not, ladies are beaten, imprisoned, raped and tormented. But things are changing this season. Suddenly, women have agency and they're wielding their newfound power overtly. They're getting aggressive - seizing control and waging war
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Women Candidates Account for Just 3 Per Cent in Jammu and Kashmir Elections
Ahead of the first phase of polling in Jammu and Kashmir, there is a remarkable trend -- more and more women coming out of their homes to take part in election rallies. However, the swing ends there because when it comes to representation, women candidates account for a dismal 3 per cent in the upcoming elections.
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US Official Cites West Bengal for Greater Women Representation
Citing the example of West Bengal villages, a top US official has said that local elected bodies with greater women representation raise important social issues.
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"There Are Lot Of Vacancies": DK Shivakumar On Row Over No Woman In Karnataka Cabinet
"Last time, too, there were no women in the first round," DK Shivakumar said on criticism over the absence of women in Karnataka cabinet.
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"She's A Nobody": Kerala Congress Chief After Leader Questions Poll List
A woman Congress leader who voiced concern about insufficient female representation in the party's Lok Sabha candidate lineup in Kerala was called "a nobody" by state party chief K Sudhakaran on Sunday, who brusquely dismissed the issue of representa
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Asaduddin Owaisi Opposes Women's Reservation Bill, Says It Will Benefit Only Savarna Women
AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi opposed the women's reservation bill, saying it would benefit only "savarna women" and questioned why OBC and Muslim women are not being given any quota.
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A Look At History Of Women Representation In Parliament Over The Years
Looking at the history of women representation in Lok Sabha, the percentage remained about 5 till the 1970s and it was only in 2009 that it could reach a double-digit figure.
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Women Representation In Parliament, Most State Legislatures Below 15%: Data
Women representation in parliament and most state legislatures across the country is below 15 per cent with 19 of state assemblies having less than 10 per cent women lawmakers, according to a government data.
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Treat Plea Seeking Menstrual Leave As Representation: Delhi High Court To Centre
The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Central government and others to treat as a representation, the plea seeking directions to grant paid leaves to all class of women employees including daily wage, contractual and outsourced workers during their menstruation period.
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Women Representation In CRPF, CISF To Be Made 15 Per Cent
Women representation in the CRPF and CISF will be made 15 per cent while it will be five per cent in BSF, ITBP and SSB, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said Tuesday.
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Game of Thrones: How Women Are Taking Control
More often than not, ladies are beaten, imprisoned, raped and tormented. But things are changing this season. Suddenly, women have agency and they're wielding their newfound power overtly. They're getting aggressive - seizing control and waging war
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Women Candidates Account for Just 3 Per Cent in Jammu and Kashmir Elections
Ahead of the first phase of polling in Jammu and Kashmir, there is a remarkable trend -- more and more women coming out of their homes to take part in election rallies. However, the swing ends there because when it comes to representation, women candidates account for a dismal 3 per cent in the upcoming elections.
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US Official Cites West Bengal for Greater Women Representation
Citing the example of West Bengal villages, a top US official has said that local elected bodies with greater women representation raise important social issues.
