RESERVED SEATS BILL – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 

Currently, the Senate consists of 109 Senators, three from each state and one from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The bill proposes one additional Senator for each state and the FCT, with each woman contesting this Reserved Seat for Women representing her entire state. The House of Representatives comprises 360 members. This bill proposes one additional female member for each state and the FCT, with each woman contesting the Reserved Seat for Women representing her entire state

Breaking Down the Legal Language of the Reserved Seats Bill

The Proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill for Seat Reservation for Women in the National and State Assemblies, as presented by the House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review, July 2025, has somewhat been at the heart of women in leadership conversations. However, how many young people, especially young women, have the clarity and context required to[…]

The Curious Case of the Reserved Seats Bill – A Demonstration of Leadership.

In academic research to determine the influence of fathers on entrepreneurship abilities, an analysis of an interview of 21 daughters revealed that indeed, their father’s perception does influence the daughters’ entrepreneurial capabilities. In different scientific research to investigate fathers’ impact on children’s academic success, the study affirmed that there is indeed a remarkable positive difference when children gain the academic support of their fathers. Another research on father-daughter vision as a determining factor in family businesses discovered that fathers can create a shared vision with daughters and enable them overcome gender barriers once there is communication and understanding of the daughter’s career interests and path as well as the structural bias she may face.