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Table of ContentsNo. Content Page12345IntroductionBackground and ContextBackgroundIntroduction of special measuresDoes women’s participation make any difference? Do thenumbers matter?The QuotasArguments against and in favour of the quota system Arguments against the quota system Arguments in favour of the quota systemQuota systemsTypes of quotas(i) Reserved seats (constitutional and/or legislative)(ii) Legislated candidate quotas (constitutional and/orlegislative)(iii) Political party quotas (voluntary)Reserved Seats in PakistanHistorical backgroundA brief history of reserved seats 1947-1988Civil society movement for women reserved seatsEnhancement of women’s reserved seats since 2000Situation in the RegionAfghanistanBangladeshIndiaNepalPakistanSir LankaConclusionImportance of affirmative actionQuantum of representationMode of inductionLocal councils57713141717171819222223242727283133373839404243444545464749
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Page 23 and 24: Types of quotasThere are three diff
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Page 38 and 39: 4 Situation in the South Asian Regi
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Page 44 and 45: PakistanThe results of the general
Page 46 and 47: 5 ConclusionImportance of affirmati
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