Jammu, April 12 -- Democracy is a big system that is supposed to be fair to everyone. It is based on ideas like equality, freedom and justice.. When we look at who gets to make decisions we see that some groups are not really part of the process. One of these groups is women. Even though women make up half of the countrys population they do not have many seats in Parliament and State Legislatures. This is why people are talking about womens reservation, which's not just a political issue but also a matter of fairness and justice.
The history of women in politics in India is connected to the fight for independence. Women like Sarojini Naidu, Aruna Asaf Ali and Vijayalakshmi Pandit played roles in the struggle. After India became independent...