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Summary
Reserves one-third of seats in Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies for women, with sub-reservation for SC/ST women. To be implemented after delimitation exercise following the next Census.
Key Facts
TypeAct
SourceHistorical Record
PublishedThursday, 28 September 2023
Affected Population~700 million women, 432 million in workforce gap
Key Numbers
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao: 405 districts
Maternity benefit: Rs 5,000 under PMMVY
One Stop Centres: 733 across 35 states/UTs
20 million central + state government employees
Key Authorities
Ministry of Women & Child DevelopmentNCWPMOCabinet SecretariatDARPG
DescriptionThursday, 16 April 2026via the_hindu_policy
Reserves one-third of seats in Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies for women, with sub-reservation for SC/ST women. To be implemented after delimitation exercise following the next Census.
Pawan Kalyan welcomes introduction of Nari Shakti Vandan Amendment Bill, 2026 in Lok Sabha, backing 33% women’s reservation
TypeSunday, 19 July 2026via historical
policy
act
SectorsTuesday, 11 August 2026via historical
Gender & Women, Governance & Reform, Social Protection
Government of India press release: Union Women and Child Development Minister Smt. Annpurna Devi Visits NCPCR, Reviews Office Functioning and Directs Timely Disposal of Pending Files by December 31, 2026
Kerala’s women are among the best educated in India. Female literacy stands at 92%, women outnumber men among graduates, and girls outperform boys in school-leaving exams. Even so, only about 29% of women were employed in 2023–24, and women make […] The post Opening Kerala’s Factory Floors to Women appeared first on Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR).
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