Meera joined a women's group in the late 1970s, when the women's movement in India saw a renewal. Which of the following were issues taken up in the campaigns of this phase?
(A) Violence against women
(B) Both father's and mother's names on school application forms
(C) Keeping women's welfare separate from politics
(D) Land rights and employment alongside rights against dowry
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A, B and D only
(A) Violence against women — Correct. Violence against women was one of the new issues the renewed movement focussed upon.
(B) Both father's and mother's names on school application forms — Correct. Campaigns of the movement changed school application forms, which now carry both the father's and the mother's names. Earlier forms did not always do this.
(C) Keeping women's welfare separate from politics — Incorrect. The movement did the opposite of keeping away from politics. Its campaigns brought about important legal changes.
(D) Land rights and employment alongside rights against dowry — Correct. Land rights and employment were fought for alongside rights against sexual harassment and dowry.
NCERT (2026-27): “Post 1947 … “Apart from organisational changes, there were new issues that were focussed upon. For instance, violence against women. Over the years, there have been numerous campaigns that have been taken up. You may have noticed that application for school forms have both father’s and mother’s names. This was not always true. Likewise, important legal changes have taken place thanks to the campaign by the women’s movement. Issues of land rights, employment have been fought alongside rights against sexual harassment and dowry.” |