Question

State whether the following statement is true or false. Give a reason for your answer.

In the post-independence period efforts were made for empowering women.

Answer 1

This statement is true.

Explanation:

After independence, India adopted laws and policies to empower women. The Constitution guaranteed equal rights, and the state enacted measures such as provisions for equal property share, the Dowry Prohibition Act, laws against sexual harassment, and the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act; a National Commission for Women was also established.

Political measures to increase women’s participation were taken too: the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments reserved 33% of seats for women in local self-government (and some states later raised this to 50%).