Lakshmi Sahgal Birth Date & Birth place: Lakshmi Sahgal born on 24th October 1914 in Madras ( Now Chennai). Parents: Father S. Swaminathan was a lawyer and mother A.V. Ammukutty was a social worker and independence activist herself. Early Life: She got inspired by her mother`s social … [Read more...]
Short Biograpy of Kamala Nehru (wife of Jawaharlal Nehru)
Kamala Nehru (wife of Jawaharlal Nehru) Birth Date & Birth place: She was born in August 1st, 1899 in Delhi. Parents: Rajpati and Jawaharmal Kaul Early Life: Her early life was spent in a traditional middle class family. She was married at an early age of seventeen. Education: She was … [Read more...]
Short Biography of Annie Besant
Date & Birth place: Annie Besant was born as Annie Wood was born on October 1st 1847 in London. Parents: Emily Morris and William Wood, were her Irish origin parents. Annie's father was a doctor who died when she was just five years old. Early Life: She was raised by Ellen Marryat, a … [Read more...]
Short Biography of Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Birth Date & Birth place: Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was born in Allahabad, on August 18, 1900. Parents: Vijaya Lakshmi's father was Motilal Nehru who belonged to the Kashmiri Pandit community. Her mother, Swaruprani Thussu was the second wife of her father. Early Life: Even at a very young … [Read more...]
Barriers for Women Employment
There are many barriers of female employment in the course of the country’s economic development and modernization. Illiteracy, poverty, decline of household industries, competition from factories, and technological changes are the major barriers for women employment. They are each briefly … [Read more...]
Short Paragraph on Role of Women in Today’s Society
Women are an integral part of today's society. They have an active social life. They participate in various social and cultural functions. A woman today no longer lags behind the man in the most occupations. She plays the games of football, cricket, and hockey. She draws the attention of the … [Read more...]
Women in India: Role and Status of Women in India
Introduction: Traditionally, an Indian woman had four fold status-role sequences. These were her role as a daughter, wife, housewife (homemaker), and mother. The woman, whose status and role traditionally was well defined and almost fixed in the society, is now experiencing far-reaching … [Read more...]
Short Essay on Women Employment
Employment of women has now been widely accepted phenomena in present Indian society. The parents and the society are now approving the employment of both married and unmarried girls. Though educated people are changing in their attitude but some conservative section of the society do not … [Read more...]
Short Paragraph on Status of Women in Indian Society
Women held high status and position in Ancient times. In later ages, her status deteriorated. Evidently, a majority of the women still do not enjoy equal status. Women’s position in the family very much depends upon the level of their education. Higher the level of her education, greater equality … [Read more...]
Importance of Women in our Society
Women who were the most dormant segment of India population have now become active participants in all walks of life. Till now, they were only unit of the family organization. Now, women are becoming not only a significant unit of the society but also influencing the course of social change in … [Read more...]