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Women’s Political Empowerment Day – April 24
April 24 , 2019
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- April 24 is celebrated as Women's Political Empowerment Day every year in India.
- The idea is to bring to focus on the need for female representation in politics.
- The 73rd Constitutional Amendment, which became Part IX of the Constitution on 24 April 1993, provides for not less than one-third seats reserved for women in local bodies.
- The Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi has been celebrating April 24 as Women’s Political Empowerment Day since 1994.
- The 25th Women’s Political Empowerment Day Celebrations (2019) is on the theme: "Panchayats in Disaster Management".
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