Pakshal SecretryAIR 8 · CSE 2025 · 211 wordsTheir whole copy
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"India women who were once only passive contributor, came to forefront with arrival of Gandhi" - Bipin Chandra Way in Which Gandhian Mass Movement opened political space
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struggle (1) Patriarchy (2) Limited awareness (3) House Burden (4) Male dominate freedom struggle (5) perceived to be weak
Way in Which Gandhian Mass Movement opened political space (1) Innovative tools by Gandhiji to ensure women participation (a) Call for donation of jewellery by women to Tilak Swaraj fund (2) Active mobilisation and direct protest → no entry barrier for women (3) formation and support to women only organisation (ex) All India Women Association (4) use of newspaper and women centric Sabha to spread awareness among women (5) positive Role modeling (ex) Annie Beasent as Congress president (6) Encouraged women to lead the resistance (ex) Sarojini Naidu in Dhausana Satyagraha (7) Convinced male members about need for women participation (8) Democaticisation of moment during Gandhian phase (ex) call for equal participation (9) gender reforms advocated by Gandhian leaders to support women (10) Equal participation (political) to women in congress session
Impact of strategy (1) Emergence of women leaders (ex) Sucheta kriplani, Margaret Cousins (2) More active & assertive participation of women (3) lead to UAF and gender justice provision in our constitution (4) Emergence of women-centric Organisation (5) Societal reform eg challenge to patriarchy
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Thus, Along with Gandhian Mass Movement role, other factors like education, women leader etc played equally important role
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