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Parliamentary Readiness Review

Identifying Strategic Areas to Advance Women ’ s Political Leadership
(A Peer-Reviewed Publication)

Date: 25 September 2025

Editor

Sugandha Singh Parmar

 

Research Team

Natasha Singh

Ragini Puri

Sugandha Parmar

VL Narasimham Rajana

 

Report Design

Escandita Tewari

Natasha Singh

 

Project Management

Akhil Neelam

The historic decision to implement 33% reservation for women in India’s Lok Sabha marks a transformative moment for Indian democracy. To fully realize this milestone and establish India as a global leader in gender-inclusive governance, the Indian Parliament must strategically evolve. This evolution requires supporting and empowering women representatives through inclusive infrastructure, gender-sensitive procedures, and a supportive cultural environment.

CGAP’s Parliamentary Readiness Report 2025 is the first-ever comprehensive, peer-reviewed study critically identifying strategic opportunities to position India as the best parliament globally, setting a new standard for gender inclusivity and to welcome an incoming cohort of 33% or more women MPs. 

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