NEW DELHI, March 29 -- The Congress will reserve 50 per cent of Government jobs for women if it is voted to power, former party chief Rahul Gandhi said on Friday, asserting that powerful women will change the destiny of India.

Gandhi asked why even today only one in three women is employed and why is there only one woman in 10 Government jobs.

"Isn't the population of women in India 50%? Is the presence of women in higher secondary and higher education not 50%? If so, then why is their share in the system so less?" the former Congress chief said.

"Congress wants - 'Aadhi Abaadi Poora Haq', we understand that women's potential will be fully utilized only when women have equal contribution in the Government running the country," he said ...