The Big Picture : Women in Legislatures

A very Happy Women’s Day to all of you. May we soon become a gender equal, gender neutral society. And as we strive towards achieving this, it’s important to acknowledge the multiple roles that women play – the struggles that they take on everyday and yet, excel in everything they do. For the multi-faceted woman, everyday is Women’s Day, But this one day of the year March 8th gives us the right opportunity to celebrate the versatility of women, their important role in shaping families, societies and the nation. On this edition of The Big Picture, we will talk about the role of women in one vital aspect of nation building and that is politics. We’ll analyse the journey that women in India have traversed through in politics, their position in legislatures today and what more needs to be done to widen their participation. In India we have seen that with every election, more women MPs are occupying the center stage. The 17th Lok Sabha has 78 women (about 14 percent) of the total seats. In 1952, there was one woman MP for about eight million Indian women. Over the decades we’ve indeed come a long way. How would you look back at the journey of Indian women in electoral politics over the decades. 78 women MPs are elected to the parliament out of the 700-plus female candidates who contested the 2019 general elections. The representation of women in the Upper House has also increased. There are a little over 10% women MPs in Rajya Sabha as on date. How has the participation of women MPs increased in the House of Elders?. A little over 10% women MPs in Rajya Sabha. 78 women in Lok Sabha in 17th Lok Sabha – a new record, Paucity of women’s voices in the Upper House. Both Houses have more than 100 women – for the first time in independent India.

Guest Name:-

Aparajita Sarangi, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, BJP
Vandana Chavan, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, NCP

Anchor:- Teena Jha
Producer:- Sagheer Ahmad

[relaxalways]

Aparajita madam was one of the best IAS officer in odisha cadre before she joining politics.Her sacrifice towards education in odisha as well as corruption free administration changes the picture of school and mass education in odisha 🙏🙏

[sundarknmarodiasundar]

I a here to improve my spoken English.❤❤❤❤ after watching sangad English news my english is going better gradually..Thank you Tina Mam your presentation of news is ver rich and impressive...🎉🎉👍👍👍👍

[shambhujha]

Very informative video presented by Teena Jha.
There were really some of the captivating remarks that I learned during the debate.

Happy International Women's Day.

We need to help our women to become self-reliant.

As Aparajita mam mentioned I have also seen the same thing neighbouring to me, there was a lady who elected my Panchayat's Sarpanch but she didn't have authority to make her personal opinion on anything, there might be due to sort of stigma,
her husband was taking decisions on behalf of her.
Because of that most of the women belong to pastoral area hegitates to join any legislative systems.

[arundharg]

As I’m thinking about the same issue to be projected on RSTV.
Womens should get empowered by Getting 1/3rd seats in Legislature, that’s the day we can celebrate Women’s day with pride.

[adikharat]

As it is Women's day today Madam Teena Jha is presenting the Big picture.

[prakashchalakh]

very good presentation by teena jha in every episode. i like it everytime.

[AM-sbfh]

Sarangi mam is my inspiration & my constituency 😊😊😊

[pragatiswain]

Great debate!! Enjoyed and learnt every bit! Happy women's day 🙏💞

[ssasmita]

Great discussion...👍 And a very happie women's day 🙏 ...women should came forward 😊😊

[Karan-wzpt]

I was feeling so good while the whole conversation. 🙏 Respect to all three women here.

[sanjeevkumarsingh]

## Women's was never inferior than man's by nature.. This was society, who made the words "inferior " for women's through "Assumption, Adoption and Justification.."

## Today, women's too proudly said that" Ha Mai Chudiyan bhi pahanti Hun, Aur Parvat (mountain) Chotiya bhi Chadhati Hun.."

[adikharat]

Educating Women is more important than empowerment.

[gitacharak]

Happy women's day 2 oll women in the world💞💞...Thnkew soo much RSTV nd Tina Mam🙏🙏

[rohanpatel]

They should to invite Mahua Moitra to their show.

[PRABHATKUMAR-ohod]

महिलाओं का सम्मान करें, अपना व्यक्तित्व इस प्रकार विकसित करें, कि महिलाएं आपके साथ सुरक्षित महसूस करें 🙏🙏

[Dutt]

Really gobsmacked by the UN research, reason being the constituency i belong is an exception... I feel MP of Raebareli should watch this episode.

[historydistortion]

Stepping stone in the journey, multitasking at many fronts, varsity of works, themes of this years international womens day is chose to challenges

[anant]

Very very happy... Women's day, , , , let's celebrate every day is as women's day

[Knowledgeadda]

Only debate can't improve condition of women.
Ground reality should be keep in mind.

[lifejustmixtureof-F]

73 and 75 amendment :
Respect of women within family
Social political and economic development : preamble
Security is also issue
Awareness and boosting confidence
Productive potential
Not to be seen as burden
Implement on ground level
For women to women lead development, patriarchy
Happy women's day