Which one of the following is an organisation NOT working for welfare of women.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → ILO
Option (3) ILO — Not a women’s organisation (Correct). The ILO is the International Labour Organization, an agency of the United Nations that sets standards for the work and working conditions of all workers, men and women alike. It is not one of the women’s organisations of the Indian women’s movement.
NCERT (2025-26): “8.8 The Women’s Movement … You are already familiar with the 19th century social reform movements that raised various issues concerning women. Chapter 2 had dealt with it as did the earlier book. The early 20th century saw the growth of women’s organisations at the national and the local level. The Women’s India Association (WIA) (1917), All India Women’s Conference (AIWC) (1926) and National Council for Women in India (NCWI) (1925) are ready names of organisations that we can mention. While many of them began with a limited focus, their scope extended over time. For instance, the AIWC began with the idea that ‘women’s welfare’ and ‘politics’ were mutually exclusive. Few years later in one of the Presidential addresses it was stated, ‘…Can the Indian man or woman be free if India be a slave? How can we remain dumb about national freedom, the very basis of all great reforms?’ (Chaudhuri 1993: 149)…” |