Can you describe two methods of struggle that the women’s movement used to raise issues? If you had to organise a struggle against stereotypes, about what women can or cannot do, what method would you employ from the ones that you have read about? Why would you choose this particular method?
Two methods of struggle that the women’s movement used are mentioned below: Campaigning: To raise their voice for discrimination and violence against women. Women groups raise voice against dowry deaths, sexual harassment. Laws were made in 1997 to save women against sexual harassment. In 1980s, laws associated with Anti dowry were passed. Raising awareness: It is an important work to raise public awareness about women’s rights by public rallies, demonstrations etc. This way we would be able to gather peoples support and let them know about womens problems. It is a innovative and positive way of finding the views and thoughts on the concerned issues thus involving more people. In this way the people who are clueless about women’s problems are also involved.
How do you think stereotypes about what women can or cannot do, affect women’s right to equality?
“Poor girls drop out of school because they are not interested in getting an education”. Re-read the last paragraph on page 62 and explain why this statement is not true.
List one reason why learning the alphabet was so important to women like Rashsundari Devi, Ramabai, and Rokeya.
What made Swapna sell the cotton to the trader instead of selling at the Kurnool cotton market?
In this chapter you have read that health is a wider concept than illness. Look at this quote from the Constitution and explain the terms ‘living standard’ and ‘public health’ in your own words. An important part of the Constitution says it is the “duty of the state to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health. ”
Use the terms ‘constituency’ and ‘represent’ to explain who an MLA is and how is the person elected?
Are the statements given below true or false? Support your answer with the use of an example :
(a) All societies do not think similarly about the roles that boys and girls play.
(b) Our society does not make distinctions between boys and girls when they are growing up.
(c) Women who stay at home do not work.
(d) The work that women do is less valued than that of men.
In what ways does media play an important role in a democracy?
In what ways is a hawker different from a shop owner?
What do you understand by the word brand? List two reasons why building brands is central to advertising?
Describe the conditions of employment as well as the wages of workers in the garment exporting factory. Do you think the workers get a fair deal?
Re-read the box on Article 15 and state two ways in which this Article addresses inequality?
What are the different ways through which the government can take steps to provide healthcare for all? Discuss.
What differences do you find between private and public health services in your area?
Housework is invisible and unpaid work. Housework is physically demanding.
Housework is time-consuming. Write in your own words what is meant by the terms ‘invisible’, ‘physically demanding’ and ‘time-consuming’? Give one example of
each based on the household tasks undertaken by women in your home.
How did some MLAs become Ministers? Explain.
Describe the conditions of employment as well as the wages of workers in the garment exporting factory. Do you think the workers get a fair deal?
What made Swapna sell the cotton to the trader instead of selling at the Kurnool cotton market?
In this chapter you have read that health is a wider concept than illness. Look at this quote from the Constitution and explain the terms ‘living standard’ and ‘public health’ in your own words. An important part of the Constitution says it is the “duty of the state to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health. ”
Are the statements given below true or false? Support your answer with the use of an example :
(a) All societies do not think similarly about the roles that boys and girls play.
(b) Our society does not make distinctions between boys and girls when they are growing up.
(c) Women who stay at home do not work.
(d) The work that women do is less valued than that of men.
In what ways was Omprakash Valmikis experience similar to that of the Ansaris?
Can you explain two ways in which you think advertising affects issues of equality in a democracy?
Can you give this diagram a title? What do you understand about the link between media and big business from this diagram?