Women’s movements in India are often accused of having a narrow middle-class base. Evaluate the statement in terms of leadership & issues of these movements.

The have narrow Middle class base

1. Middle class is educated class so they are easier to mobilize

2. failed to take issues of rural women eg: feminization of agriculture

3. Emphasis on publication of literature, reports which cannot be understood by masses

4. clinical approach as it becomes active only after incident has happened

5. No effective leadership or organisation thus largely scatterd

6. Rural women have failed to find resonance with urban issues eg : Meetoo monement did not reach rural India

Counter View: It has wide base

1. Utsa patnaik, Neena chandvalok have taken up issues like rape, violence which effects rural areas
2. Laxmi Menon: has led movement against exclusion of women from technology in agriculture
3. local level leadership exist
4. fought against the state: Eg Hyab issue which concerns right of minorty women