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2025, Vol. 7, Issue 7, Part A

The struggle for women’s equality


Author(s): P Dhanakarthikai and T Asokan

Abstract: A role of women's contribution, which was witnessed in our liberation in Freedom struggle in India to extend, feature and composition of evolutionary pattern and growth of the Indian National Movement. Sexagenarian activities provide an elevating position and developing roles in different manners. They took part in various levels such as writing, singing, campaigning and imprisonment in a peaceful manner and forms of Satyagraha, Non-Violent, Non-Cooperation. They worked as a militant method and took up gun carrying training to support and backed up with abundant service to elevate our National struggle. During the era of Gandhi’s leadership, various women’s organizations put forward their own interests and also served as pressure groups both in colonial rule and in the Indian National Movement. Numerous issues specifically, women’s education, widow’s home, scholarship, health and training colleges for women, medical college, short maternity courses, etc., were concerned by such renowned organizations in the beginning of the 20th century. They wanted women to possess the gesture of “people” in a self-governing nation within the regime. With this delegation, Indian Women started our self-fight to secure for themselves political and civil rights. In this article regards their difficulties inherent in the pursuit of women’s rights in a colonial framework.

DOI: 10.22271/27069109.2025.v7.i7a.468

Pages: 53-55 | Views: 671 | Downloads: 180

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P Dhanakarthikai, T Asokan. The struggle for women’s equality. Int J Hist 2025;7(7):53-55. DOI: 10.22271/27069109.2025.v7.i7a.468
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