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प्रश्न
Answer the following question in brief.
For which reforms were the women’s movement in the pre-independence period fighting?
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उत्तर
The women’s movements in the pre-independence period were fighting to eliminate injustice and exploitation against women, helping them lead a respectful and socially active life. Some of the reforms it demanded were:
- Widow remarriage
- Women’s education
- Right to vote
After Independence, women were granted equal political rights by the constitution; however, the social struggle for equality continued.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Which particular Laws/Acts created a favourable environment for protection of freedom of women and secure their development?
How do you think stereotypes, about what women can or cannot do, affect women’s right to equality?
Very Short Type Question:
What is the percentage of women engaged in agricultural work in our country?
Very Short Type Question:
What does agricultural work mean to these women?
Very Short Type Question:
When we think of a farmer we only think of a man. Why?
Very Short Type Question:
Why was Ramabai given the title ‘Pandita’?
Very Short Type Question:
Mention any one stereotype about what women can or cannot do?
Very Short Type Question:
How did Laxmi Lakra break the stereotype that only men could be engine drivers?
Short Type Question:
Who set up a Mission in Khedgaon near Pune in 1898? How did the Mission prove beneficial for the women?
Short Type Question:
Although the literacy rates have increased since independence, what remains the worrying factor with respect to gender?
