Explain the concept of Patriarchy? How have the women's movements in post-independence India confronted the norm of patriarchy?

SYLVIA WALBY defines patriarchy as a system of institutions, values etc. which provides for domination of man over woman. Menu patriarchy as an ideology gives subordinate role to women in the society. Religion, culture, economy are some of the factors used to provide justification of patriarchy in the society.

Women protested against patriarchy in pre-independent India. But after India becoming a welfare state, having centralised planning, equality for women in Constitution, these women movement faded out.

However they again emerged in 1970s after the report of Committee on status of women in India.

Women have protested against the norm of patriarchy in the following way:

ralised planning, equality for women in Constitution, these women movement faded out.

However they again emerged in 1970s after the report of Committee on status of women in India.

Women have protested against the norm of patriarchy in the following way:

(1) Women organisations have started movements to counter violence against women and dowry. Eg. Dahej Virodhi Chetna manch was formed in 1980, to protest against dowry.

(2) Women movement has countered the existing inequalities in the society and have asserted their right to equality. Recently supreme court of India allowed women entry into sabarimala temple.

(3) Women movements have protested against unequal treatment of women at workplace.

eg. movement against sexual harassment of women at workplace. Equal wages for man and women. Recently Supreme Court ordered for permanent Commission for women in armed forces due to women protest.

(4) Anti-rape movement of women has led to enactment of Vishakha Guidelines and strict penalty (i.e. death sentence) for gang rapes.

(5) Women organisation are demanding now for equal rights of women and not welfarist approach of state.

(6) In contemporary times, social media like facebook, twitter has provided new avenues for women movement. Eg. #Meetoo movement on twitter