Men's clubs that decide for everybody? Only 2.04% of State Bar Council representatives across India are women
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Speaking on the issue, Senior Advocate Indira Jaising said:
"There is still a ruling ideology that a woman’s place is in the home and not at the workplace. When they do venture out, they confront rampant sexual harassment from their supervisors or seniors."
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"There is still a ruling ideology that a woman’s place is in the home and not at the workplace. When they do venture out, they confront rampant sexual harassment from their supervisors or seniors."
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Senior Advocate Rebecca John says,
"Even bar associations are so male dominated, and these are little male clubs which decide for everybody."
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"Even bar associations are so male dominated, and these are little male clubs which decide for everybody."
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Giving a perspective from the Bench, former Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Govind Mathur said,
"I think the Bar at every level failed to provide a reasonable atmosphere for women to sustain in the profession."
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"I think the Bar at every level failed to provide a reasonable atmosphere for women to sustain in the profession."
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Out of a total of 441 representatives of the above mentioned Bar Councils, only 9 are women.
The representation of women in the Bar Council of India is non-existent.
Out of twenty members, there is not even a single elected member who is a woman.
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The representation of women in the Bar Council of India is non-existent.
Out of twenty members, there is not even a single elected member who is a woman.
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Commenting on the issues, Senior Advocate, Jayna Kothari @jaynakothari says:
"There should be some measures taken including reservation of some seats, so that women members can be represented."
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"There should be some measures taken including reservation of some seats, so that women members can be represented."
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