Japan’s 68 female congressmen have 2 toilets in the parliament. After submitting their application, they have 4
Japan’s parliament will add two more women’s toilet cubicles, officials said on Thursday, after 58 female lawmakers signed a petition calling for more facilities to match their increased representation. In Japan, where gender roles are rigid…
‘90% women cannot enter politics unless…’: Pappu Yadav’s ‘bedroom’ slur sparks big controversy; BJP seeks action
New Delhi: Independent MP from Punia, Bihar Pappu YadavComments about men’s “predatory” gaze on women, especially in the political sphere, prompted a strong reaction from the state women’s commission and the BJP. Yadav was…
TMC has maximum number of women, don’t preach on quota: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata: ‘Don’t lecture me on women’s reservation’, Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday, adding that she had raised the issue in parliament as early as 1998. She said Prime Minister Modi’s speech was…
PM Modi writes to all parties seeking support for women’s quota bill
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday engaged leaders of various parties in the Lok Sabha and Senate, seeking their support for unanimously passing the Women’s Reservation Bill next week, which seeks to reserve one-third of seats in…
‘Misogynistic and insulting’: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan slams UDF leader A Irshad for ‘beautiful’ remarks against MLA Pratibha
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday condemned the UDF leader’s remarks against Kayamkulam MLA U Prathibha, calling it “misogynistic and insulting”. IUML leader A Irshad, who made the remarks at an election campaign ahead…