The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia.[2][3] From equal status with men in ancient times[4] through the low points of the medieval period‚[5] to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers‚ the history of women in India has been eventful. In modern India‚ women have adorned high offices in India including that of the President‚ Prime minister‚ Speaker of the Lok Sabha‚ Leader of Opposition‚ etc. The current President of India is a woman.
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Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales Read now Close Women in India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search This article’s factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. Please help improve the article by updating it. There may be additional information on the talk page. (October 2012) Page semi-protected Women in India PratibhaIndia.jpg Pratibha Devisingh Patil was the 12th President of the Republic of India and first woman to hold the office.[1] Gender
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Women of India - ’Speak up’ ; Women equality from all walks of life (Women safety from childhood to adults; 70% mistreatment within families - issues which do not come out; women rights suppressed in subtle ways in different walks of life personal to corporate settings) “A woman is human. She is not better‚ wiser‚ stronger‚ more intelligent‚ more creative‚ or more responsible than a man. Likewise‚ she is never less. Equality is a given. A woman is human.” Vera Nazarian‚ The Perpetual
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Women in ancient India were held in high respect. With the course of time‚ the status of woman got lowered. Muscle and money power started dominating the societies. And as men fought the wars and ran the ventures of industrial production‚ they started considering themselves superior to woman. After the development of science and technology‚ the practice of female foeticide on a large scale also started. This eventually led to a slump in the female sex ratio. According to the census of 2001
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isolation‚ rest‚ and tonics. Eventually‚ the narrator succumbs to her illness and tears apart the wallpaper‚ leaving John shocked into unconsciousness. John oppresses his wife as a person by disregarding her mental illness as silly worries. Subjugation of women not only in a marriage‚ but in society as a whole was not uncommon for the Victorian era.
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Renata Gomez A. HIST 591 Sep 8‚ 2014 Religion: a Way of Subjugation Throughout the history of the world‚ religion has had a significant influence for society. Being close to God and having his holy word represents social power. This social power is based in the belief that a specific religion is the only one supported by God and that other faiths are not accepted. In the time of Christopher Columbus and the expansion of Europe to the Americas‚ religion played an important role. The European
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Women`s education in India has been one of the major issues of concern of the Government of India as well as the society at large. It is because of the fact that today the educated women play a very significant role in overall development and progress of the country. Women hold a prominent position in the Indian society as well as all over the world. However‚ since the prehistoric times women were denied opportunities and had to suffer for the hegemonic masculine ideology. Thus‚ this unjustifiable
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India is a large country that makes up most of South Asia‚ and has been inhabited by settlers for many millennia‚ even before Aryan tribes from the northwest infiltrated the Indian subcontinent around 1500 B.C. . Throughout this enormous time period‚ many changes have occurred in their way of life‚ with the roots of discrimination against women lie in the religious and cultural practices of India . Additionally‚ the status of Indian women has varied back and forth for that time period as well‚ depending
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EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN INDIA “Authentic empowerment is the knowing that you are on purpose‚ doing God’s work‚ peacefully and harmoniously.”-Wayne Dyer‚ American motivational speaker. According to McLeod‚ the concept ‘Empowerment’ derives from Latin word ’potere’ which means "to be able”. From the view of sociological aspect‚ empowerment is a multi-dimensional‚ multi-tiered and multifaceted concept. The term empowerment has different meanings in different socio-cultural and political contexts.
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Women of India India has different issues that put the development of women in a completely altered context than their western counter parts. Indeed‚ women of India still face unjust treatment and are often victims of violent crimes and abuse. Women have a certain dress code‚ they don’t have a lot of freedom‚ and India itself is very different from America. The women of India want to be treated as human equals and have more power in their relationship and life. In addition‚ women in India have
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