While the global percentage of seats held by women in national parliaments rose from 11.3 per cent to 27.2 per cent over the last three decades, India’s progress remains relatively modest. According to a new report by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), women’s representation in the Parliament of India rose from 7.2 per cent in 1995 to 13.8 per cent in 2025.  Although the Women’s Reservation Bill (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam) was passed through the 106th amendment to the Indian Constitution in September 2023, it is yet to be implemented. Against this backdrop, revisiting the long history of this legislation becomes important to address the fundamental questions of constitutional, social, and political equality.  Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam — Passed but Pending The Stalled Bill The Numbers The Caste Question Beyond the Seat THE LAW Passed unanimously. Yet to begin.…