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1. camPaigning
It is an important part of women’s movement. It aims at to achieve a certain purpose or
goal in a planned way. For example, women’s campaign led the Supreme Court to formulate
guidelines in 1997 to protect women against sexual harassment at the work place and
within education institution.
2. awarEnEss
To raise public awareness on women’s rights issues is an important part of the women’s
movement. People are awared through street plays, songs and public meetings.
3. ProtEsting
Protesting is a method of struggle of an individual or a group of people against the unfavourable
law or policy. Public rallies and demonstrations are a very powerful way of protesting.
Street Plays Rally Demonstration
Now I Know :
Gender refers to the fact of being male of female, especially when considered with reference to social and cultural differences.
There are certain social norms and values that determine roles expected from boys and girls in the family, commu-
nity, school and public places.
Traditionally, girls are expected to grow up and marry, have the children, do the house work and take care of the
family.
Boys are expected to work outside the home and earn money to support the family.
A person becomes aware of his or her gender role through interactions with other people, in the family, in the com-
munity, in school and in public places.
Major areas of discrimination against women in India are economic and social inequality.
Women have struggled to bring about many favourable changes for themselves. This struggle is known as the
women’s movement.
The government has announced the National policy for empowerment of women in 2001 to bring out advance-
ment, development and empowerment of women.
(Assessment of Learning Outcome)
A. Tick () the correct option :
1. Which one of the following refers to the inequalities and relationships between men and women
in a society?
(a) Sex (b) Gender (c) Male (d) Female
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