'Womanifesto' released ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Creation of one crore jobs for women in the next five years, ensuring their participation in peace making process and in decision-making bodies dealing with environment, providing 33 per cent tickets to women candidates are some of the points raised in a 'Womanifesto' released by women's organisations on Wednesday.

Ahead of the International Women's Day on March 8, the National Alliance of Women's Organisations released the 'Womanifesto' for consideration of all political parties for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

"National and regional parties need to give more tickets to women candidates in order to increase their number, and thereby influence policies that reflect women's holistic development," Ranjana Kumari, Director, Centre for Social Research said.

Some of the other demands laid down in the manifesto include providing free sanitary napkins to girls in schools and free treatment of rape and acid attack victims in all hospitals.

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