Women Change the World Question Answers

 

1	How do you think stereotypes, about what women can or cannot do, affect women’s right to equality?
	Ø Stereotypes about what women can or cannot do affects women’s right to equality because they are termed weak and incapable of doing strong work. Ø It is because of this reason that women are called inferior to men. They are paid less salaries / wages than their man counterparts.
2	List one reason why learning the alphabet was so important to women like Rashsundari Devi, Ramabai and Rokeya.
	ü Learning the alphabet was so important to fulfil their dreams and contribute the society. ü Rashsundari Devi: Wrote “Amar Jiban”, first autobiography written by an Indian woman. ü Ramabai: She set up a mission in Khedagaon where widows and poor women are taught variety of skills from carpentry to running a printing press. ü Rokeya: She started a school for girls in Kolkata in 1910 and thus helped other girls to get education.
3	“Poor girls drop out of school because they are not interested in getting an education”.  explain why this statement is not true.
	ü There is no facility in rural areas especially in Adiwasi areas. ü Not even any proper school nearby their villages. ü No teacher in the schools.  ü No transport facilities for going to the school which are generally far away. ü Families are too poor to afford schooling expenses. ü Discrimination on the basis of caste, creed, religion and sex.
4	Can you describe two methods of struggle that the women’s movement used to raise issues? If you had to organize a struggle against stereotypes, about what women can or cannot do, what method would you employ from the ones that you have read about? Why would you choose this particular method?
	Ø Raising awareness through street plays, songs and public meetings. Ø Protesting through public rallies and powerful way of drawing attention to injustice. Ø I would like to choose raising awareness because I think violation is not a justified method against this.
5	What is stereotype?
	It refers to the belief that people belonging to a particular religion, community, gender, etc. have certain traits and can do only a certain type of work.
6	Write a note on the strategies used by the women’s movement.
	Campaigning: Campaigns to oppose discrimination and seek justice were an integral part of the women’s movement. Raising awareness: The first step in addressing any issue is to raise public awareness about it. The women’s movement did the same and spread the message through street plays, songs and public meetings. Protesting: When any violation against women takes place, the women’s movement raises its voice against it. Some popular and effective ways of drawing public attention to injustices are public rallies and demonstrations. Showing solidarity: Showing solidarity with other women and causes is also a part of the women’s movement.