Women’s Reservation The Perspective

The debate entering women's reservation in parliament and state's legislatures has been supported by almost all female Parliamentarians, monists and activists, but the perception of inferiority, which frustrated women's reservation in decision-making structures during as struggle for freedom dominates some feminist writers and leaders. The negative perceptions are grounded on several objective factors characterizing the political practices, prevalent political as well as the legacy with which the national struggle for freedom was closely linked up. In the early 20th century, with the entering the world capitalist order into a severe imperialist inner contradiction there arose need for social and cultural changes for carrying forward a new socio-economic order suited to the rule of finance capitalism Owing to these pressing needs the colonial rulers in India initiated series of legislations amending the law relating to marriage, property, and inheritance right which eliminated some of the barriers restart their status in the families and participation in political activities Women's participation in socio-cultural activities along with their increasing roles in the national movement shaped the political milieu in which women operated later on.