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".