What are the various ways women apply to fight discrimination and seek justice? [V. Imp.]
The various ways women apply to fight discrimination and seek justice are as follow :
(a) It has proved to be a great success. It has led to a new law being passed in 2006. This law gives legal protection to worrfen against domestic violence which includes physical and msptrjjj.. violence within then- homes.
Women by dint of campaigning made the Supreme Court to formulate guidelines in 1997 to protect women against sexual harassment at workplace. They also campaigned for bringing justice to those families which have become pray to dowry deaths. As a result of their campaigns, dowry laws were changed to punish families who seek dowry.
(b) Raising Awareness. Women, in order to fight-discrimination, work hard to raise public awareness on women's rights issues. They do so through several means such as street plays, songs and public meetings.
(c) Whenever a law or policy acts against the interest of the women, they rise in protest by holding public rallies and demonstrations. These are powerful ways of drawing attention to injustices.
(d) Showing Solidarity. Women associated with the Women's movement also believe in showing solidarity with other women and their causes.
What changes came to be seen with the emergence of new ideas about education and learning in the 19th century?
"Poor girls drop out of school because they are not interested in getting an education”. Re-read the last paragraph on page 62 and explain why this statement is not true.
How do you think stereotypes, about what women can or cannot do, affect women's right to equality?
Can you describe two methods of struggle that the women's movement used to raise issues? If you had to organise a struggle against stereotypes, about what women can or cannot do, what method would you employ from the ones that you have read about? Why would you choose this particular method?
What are the various ways women apply to fight discrimination and seek justice? [V. Imp.]
Although the literacy rates have increased since independence, what remains the worrying factor with respect to gender?[V. Imp.]
List one reason why learning the alphabet was so important to women like Rashsundari Devi, Ramabai and Rokeya.
Why was Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain stopped from learning Bangla and English? How did she manage to team these languages?
Who set up a Mission in Khedgaon near Pune in 1898? How did the Mission prove beneficial for the women?