India ranks 148th in representation of women in government, Europe at top

India ranks 148th in terms of representation of women in executive government and parliament, according to a report published by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). The data published in the report Women in Politics 2017 Map showed that women make up only 11.8 per cent (64 MPs) of the 542-member Lok Sabha and 11 per cent (27) of the 245-member Rajya Sabha