BY - srushti sharma
The women's reservation law seeks to give women a 33 percent seat advantage in the Lok Sabha and state legislatures
The women's reservation bill, also known as the constitutional 108 amendment Bill 2008, has emerged as the focal point of the five-day extraordinary session of the parliament
One-third of the seats would be set aside for women if the law is approved
The bill specifies that women from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes shall be given priority for one-third of the seats allotted to those groups
Different constituencies in the state or union territory may be assigned these reserved seats in a rotating fashion
The measure has been in legislative limbo for far too long, despite being an essential step towards gender balance and inclusive governance
The Rajya Sabha approved the bill in 2010, however it has not yet been introduced in the Lower House of Parliament
According to the proposed legislation, 15 years from the beginning of the amendment act, the seats reserved for women will no longer be available
Several political figures from both sides of the aisle advocated for the women's quota prior to the Parliamentary session