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Topic- Women’s Empowerment
 Group Members
A.Vishal Anurag

Hitraj Piyush

Ronit Abhin

Sai Sawant Darin

 Introduction

1. Women’s also took immense participation during the freedom

struggle of India.
2. They worked hard day and night for betterment of the society all in
each and every field ,during the post independence period they
achieved success and their contributions proved to be vital.
3. But still, there were a lot of social discrimination faced by women
back them and then radical thinkers thought about the welfare of
women.
4. This is the origin the special provisions given to women, makrs the
birth of empowerment of women in India.
 Manifestation of women’s power

1] Women started to show of their strength as an organized entity in

1972.

2] Under the leadership of socialist Mrinal Gore, women in Mumbai

participated in a demonstration named Laatne Morcha.

3] Women brandished ( smoothen and stiffen) their rolling pins and

brought down the price of Kerosene.

4] This demonstration turned out to be a great successful event.

 The Chipko Movement

1. In 1973, women took part in the Chipko

Movement.
2. It was held in the foothills of the Himalayas in the
large numbers.
3. Chandiprasad Bhat and Sunderlal Bahuguna has
started this movement.
4. Gaura Devi was the activist who created this
awareness among the women with the help of
Sudesha Devi and Bachani Devi.
 Anti-Liquor Movement

1. Women Suffer a lot when breadwinner of the family dies and

hence went to extreme poverty.
2. Because of this, in 1992, the government in Andhra Pradesh
Started started non alcoholism , which also received good
response from other states too.
3. Also, a literacy programme was being held at villages of the
states where The Sitama Katha was inspiration for people as it
was narrated.
4. Women had a Far Wide participation in this movement too.
 The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act

1)The ‘Muslim Women’s Act (Protection of rights on divorce) was

passed by Parliament.
2)On 4th September 1987, Roop Kanwar, a married women
committed sati.
3)In 1998, the government passed the Sati (Prevention) Act.
4)This Act provided stringent provisions.
5)In 1993, Protection of Human Rights Act was passed.
6)Its purpose was to prevent injustice to man and women alike.
7)The National Human Rights Commission was formed for same
purpose in view.
 Minorities

1)Maharashtra and 15 other States have reserved 50% of

seats for women.
2)The General Assembly of the United Nations observed
1975 as the International Women’s and 1977, 8th March
was declared as International Women’s Day.
3)The Adivasis have Been enumerated as scheduled Tribes
by the Indian Constitution.
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 Laws For Women

1. The Law enacted in 1952, recognizes women’s right to alimony And

there share in their father’s property.
2. Polygamy was illegal and even women were allowed to sue for
divorce as their right.
3. Her right to streedhan was recognized
4. The Dowry Prohibition Act of 1961 made both and giving and
taking of dowry a cognizable criminal offence
5. The maternity Benefit Act which gave the Women right to get leave
from work at the time of the child birth
6. Came into force in 1961.
 Trial Evolving Alimony (1985)

1. A fixed amount paid to a married woman for her upkeep but

the husband who was divorced her is called alimony.
2. In these case of Mohammad Ahmed Khan vs Shah Bano
Begum, the Supreme court gave the verdict had the right to
Alimony.
3. However religious organisations protested vociferously
(violently), against the verdict.
4. As a result the ‘Muslim Women’s Act’ was passed by the
Parliament.
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