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Why 33 percent women reservation could lift health jobs and save lives across India
Politics
Published on 24 April 2026
Evidence links women leaders to lower child deaths
As Parliament debates the 33% Women’s Reservation Act, a new push is building around its wider benefits. Research cited in the discussion suggests women’s participation in policymaking can shift budgets toward healthcare and education while cutting child mortality. Even so, India’s female political representation still lags far behind global averages.
- The 33% Women’s Reservation Act is framed as an economic and social investment
- Studies cited connect women’s policymaking with higher healthcare and education spending
- Child mortality rates may fall with greater female political representation
- India still trails many countries in women’s share of political roles
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