The Indian Parliament passed the Women’s Reservation Bill recently, which will enable women to occupy 33% of our lawmakers’ seats in the Lok Sabha and in the State Assemblies. Why is women’s representation important in any field, not just lawmaking, other than the fact that it is the right thing to pursue equal rights for women? What, for instance, could be the economic impact of raising women’s participation to the same levels as those of men? Script and presentation: K. Bharat Kumar Production: Shibu Narayan Videography: Shiva Raj Pictures: Reuters, ANI and Getty images Thank you for watching our video! You can subscribe to our channel here: https://bit.ly/3c8Adi6 Visit https://www.thehindu.com/ for the latest updates, analysis, opinions, and more. You can also download our apps: Android: https://bit.ly/3nboBEi iOs: https://apple.co/3EDCwt4 The Hindu is committed to keeping you up-to-date with information on the developments in India and the world. We promise to deliver quality journalism that stays away from vested interest and political propaganda. You can support us by subscribing to our digital offerings here: https://bit.ly/3emywiz Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_hindu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_hindu/ #women #workforce #equality #reservationbill