In my research for a book on women in India’s Constituent Assembly, I came across some interesting anecdotes about the struggles and challenges these women leaders endured in their pursuit of higher education. Let me share some examples.
The women of this country have waited for 27 years to see this Bill enacted. Even though the current Bill is far from perfect, we can’t afford to wait another two decades
Mahatma Gandhi’s Noakhali experiment might work in Manipur if national leaders spend considerable time in areas with conflict to reconcile the communities in question
Much of the criticism of the menstrual leave policy is myopic. It fails to acknowledge the lasting impact such a policy could have on the overall physical and mental wellness of citizens
Without a gender quota, women's representation will continue to remain marginal, causing a massive deficit in our democracy. The quota must account for representation across caste groups
Reports suggest that one in three women faces intimate partner violence in India. We shouldn’t burden survivors to live up to our expectations of what they should be doing. We should look for tangible ways in which we can help them overcome the challenges they are facing
Angellica Aribam writes: It does not read down the pre existing laws that are a barrier to complete bodily autonomy for pregnant persons, such as requiring the opinion of registered medical practitioners before accessing abortion
Angellica Aribam writes: A person’s right to choose to end the pregnancy in the first few weeks is still not recognised in India. After overturning of Roe v Wade, measuring ourselves on a yardstick of regression shouldn’t become our way of governance
The gender quotas need to be supplemented with capacity building. Political parties have a greater incentive in nurturing women leadership when it becomes an obligation to field women as candidates.