Feminism and its

importance in present days

Name : SPANDAN GHOSH

Roll Number (Class) : 14/CSE/10
Roll Number (MAKAUT) :14800114107

Index
Introduction-Analysis of the term feminism(1)
THE PROBLEM
Oppression of women-Emphasis on the need of feminism(1)
A Case Study(1)
Life of a women in 21st Century(1)
Orthodox dressing customs(1)

THE SOLUTION
Types of feminism-Theoritical solution(1)
Matriarchal society : An ideal society of feminists(1)
Feminism in practice
Some inspirational women(2)
Women who brought change in India(3)

Conclusion-The change we need(1)

Bibliography(1)

Introduction
According to Janet Richards, The essence of Feminism has
a strong fundamental case intended to mean only that
there are excellent reasons for thinking that woman suffer
from systematic social injustice because of their sex, the
proposition is to be regarded as constituting feminism.
feminism at its core is about empowering and celebrating
women
Feminism is a range of movements and ideologies that
share a common goal: to define, establish, and achieve
equal political, economic, cultural, personal, and social
rights for women.
A feminist advocates or supports the rights and equality
of women.

The Problem

Oppression of women-Emphasis
on the need of feminism
Even if they belonged to higher social classes, most
women throughout history have been enslaved by men
Women were unable to have any influence over the
political,religious or cultural lives of their societies.
Women were treated as property and were confiscated
by money lenders or tax collectors to help settle debts
In many Middle Eastern countries, women effectively
live as prisoners, unable to leave the house except
under the guardianship of a male guardian.
Devdasi system, dowry system, purdah system, child
marriage, sati system were some typical instruments
of oppression. Some are prevalent even today.

Orthodox dressing customs

Ayesha Mohammadzai-Brutality at
its zenith
Born to Afgan parents
Married forcibly at the age of 12
Subjected to abuse and vehement
torture by
husband
Nose was sliced off, external pinnae
cut off
Escaped to USA in 2010
Presently undergoing treatment

Life of a women in 21
century*

st

1440women die everyday due to childbirth (= 1

death per minute)
1% of titled land in the world is owned by
women
85 million of girls worldwide are not attending
school
70% of the impoverished people are women
and children
70 crores of women are without proper food
,sanitation and healthcare
*published in The Independent on womens
day2014

Solution And Enlightenment

Types of feminism
Radical feminism is a movement that believes sexism is
so deeply rooted in society that the only cure is to eliminate
the concept of gender completely.
Socialist feminism is a movement that calls for an end to
capitalism through a socialist reformation of our economy.
Cultural feminism is a movement that points out how
modern society is hurt by encouraging masculine behavior,
but society would benefit by encouraging feminine behavior
instead.
Liberal Feminism is the variety of feminism that works
within the structure of mainstream society to integrate
women into that structure.
Eco-feminism a philosophical and political theory and
movement which combines ecological concerns with
feminist ones, regarding both as resulting from male
domination of society.

Matriarchal Society : An ideal

society of feminists
Matriarchy is a social system in which females
hold primary power, predominate in roles of
political leadership , moral authority, social
privilege and control of property at the specific
exclusion of men, at least to a large degree.
A society by the women , for the women.
An extreme form of feminism.
It is said that Indus Valley Civilisation was
matriarchal; even today some tribal
civilisations are matriarchal.
Some castes are matrilineal.

Some Inspirational women

Aung San Suu Kyi

Malala yousafzai

Made sacrifices that some men can only dream

of Without them our world would be different

Mother Teresa: The saint

Mother Teresa founded
the Missionaries of
Charity, which in 2012
consisted of over 4,500
sisters and was active
in 133countries.
In 1952, Mother Teresa
opened the first Home
for the Dying(nirmal
hriday)
Awarded nobel peace
prize in1979

Women At workplace
Arundhuti Bhattacharya-Chairperson of SBI
Indra Nooyi-Chairperson and CEO PepsiCo. the
second largest food and beverage business in the
world by net revenue
Kalpana Chawla-First indian origin women astronaut.
Nisaba Godrej-Executive director,Godrej consumer
products.
Chanda Kocchar-MD,ICICI bank India's largest private
sector bank
Sikha Sharma-MD,CEO Axis bank
Aruna jayanti-CEO Capgemini ,India

Women who brought change in India

Leila Seth

Hindu Succession
Ammendment Act

Meenakshi
Meenakshi Aror : Sexual
Arora
Harassment
of

women at workplace

Indira Jaising : Domestic

Violence Act

Conclusion The change we need

Women should have access to education in order
to assess and assert her rights
There should be no disparity between men and
women in workplace
In the society women should be treated with
respect and dignity ; her honor should be upheld.
Even in home a girl child should be treated in the
same manner as a boy child is treated
These small changes along with consciousness will
go a long way in ensuring gender neutrality men
should understand that by giving women the
respect they deserve will only ensure their respect
in the eyes of women

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FEMINISM IN THE INDIAN CONTEXT: AN
INTRODUCTION
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www.caragillis.com
www.thefreedictionary.com
www.psychologytoday.com
www.independent.co.uk

Thank You