Answer:
In
India, the women's participation in the political area is very low. The women's
strength in the Lok Sabha is not even 10 per cent. Their share in State
Assemblies is as low as
5 per cent. The share of women legislators in India is behind those of
several developing countries of Latin America and Africa.
In the panchayats and municipalities, it is legally
binding to fill one-third of the seats by women candidates. This has resulted
in 10 lakh elected women representatives in the local government bodies.
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