GRADE : 7
POLITICS CHAPTER : 5
WOMENS CHANGE THE WORLD
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VSA : What is Gender discrimination?
SA : What indicates stereotype exist in the workplace as well as in the household?
- Women's primary role is considered to be taking care of the house and the family,
- While men are encouraged to work and build a career as they are seen as the bread winners
- People often associate profession like teaching and nursing with women.
- Profession like Engineer, Police etc are associated with men
SA : Can you describe two methods of struggle that the women’s movement used to raise issues?
- To fight discrimination and violence against women.
- Women groups spoke against dowry deaths, sexual harassment.
- Laws were formulated in 1997 to protect women against sexual harassment.
- Anti dowry laws were passed in the 1980’s.
- Public rallies, street plays, songs, public meeting demonstrations etc were the methods used.
- It is a creative and positive way of expressing the views and thoughts of people on the concerned issues and involving more people.
SA : Mention the reasons why many girls do not continue their education?
- Gender discrimination.
- Unhealthy condition
- Lack of security
- Child marriage
- Poverty
- Forced to look after domestic work and caring siblings.
VSA : What is the purpose of conducting a census every 10 years?
- Census is held every 10 years to count the whole population of the country.
- It also gathers detailed information about the people living in India—their age, schooling, what work they do, and so on.
VSA : What is meant by the Women’s Movement?
- Women as a whole struggled for a long to bring out all-round improvement in women’s condition.
- This is known as the Women’s Movement.