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Evolution of Feminism and Feminism Movements in India

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  • Janvi Pate

    (Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode)

  • Anubha Sinha

    (Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode)

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Feminism as an ideology is associated with women’s rights and women’s movements across the world. The purpose of this paper is to clear the misconceptions about feminism in the third world countries by highlighting the major feminist movements in India. Firstly, it talks about the evolution of feminism in India and across the globe. It showcases the works of feminists like Mahatma Phule, Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar and talks about Brahminical feminism in India. It then draws attention to feminism after independence when ‘The Committee for the Status of Women in India’ was set up to review the status of women in the country. It also discusses different prominent movements which took place in India like the Shetkari movement, Chipko movement, Hindu Militant feminism, etc. and how some of those movements led to the enactment of new laws favoring women while how some proved negative for the cause of feminism. The paper concludes with an analysis on Indian feminism, for which different opportunities to overcome threats and weaknesses are discussed.

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  • Janvi Pate & Anubha Sinha, 2021. "Evolution of Feminism and Feminism Movements in India," Working papers 439, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode.
  • Handle: RePEc:iik:wpaper:439
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    Feminism in India; evolution of feminism; movements in India; feminist ideology;
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