The women’s reservation bill which was passed on Tuesday received a rousing welcome from Mumbai’s women. With the fair sex occupying equal space at work and home, women from all walks of life say that it is about time they got a foothold in politics as well.
“The bill has been long overdue and finally we will have a say in developing policies and play a significant role in the country,” said Nileema Bannerjee, a final year student from VES College, Chembur. “Till now, women politicians haven’t done anything significant, but now they will have greater representation.”
“The glass ceiling is now broken and we can have more women who will inspire rural and urban women to join politics and bring some reforms in the society,” said Bhagyashri Patkie, a senior citizen from Worli. “Developed nations have equal number of women contributing in the political sector. It is shameful that it has taken us so long to give women the opportunity to perform.”
Nidhi Saxena, a housewife from Dadar, felt that with more women joining politics, crimes against women may reduce. “The rate of crime against women in India is appalling and serious action needs to be taken. Hopefully, there will be more attention given to women issues such as child marriage, female infanticide, rape, etc. I hope the bill gets approved in the Lok Sabha as well,” she said.
But are they keen to join politics? “I am not interested in politics; it’s a dirty game,” said Tanuja Kumar, a banking professional from Parel. “But if more women join, maybe it might become a cleaner place.”
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