How to empower Women? To "empower women" means to authorize power or increase the overall position, status and condition of women in every spheres of life. Empowerment of Women would result in better and more developed society. When women contribute equally along with men for the benefit of … [Read more...]
Essay on Women Empowerment: Its Meaning and Importance
Women Empowerment Introduction: The topic on "Women Empowerment" is a burning issue all over the world. "Women empowerment" and "women equality with men" is a universal issue. What is the meaning of Women Empowerment? Women Empowerment refers to the creation of an environment for women where they … [Read more...]
Importance of Women in India
Introduction: In Modern India, women are in the forefront in almost all fields. The belief that, women were inferior to men has been broken. They hold an important position in the Indian society and are playing a significant role in the overall development of India. With education becoming … [Read more...]
Short Biography of Ramabai Ranade (Women Social Reformer)
Biography of Ramabai Ranade Introduction: Ramabai Ranade was one of the great social reformers of her time and staunch supporter of woman’s’ rights. She was born on 25th January, 1863. Marriage: She was married to Mahadev Govind Ranade at the young girl of eleven. She was twenty one years junior … [Read more...]
Status and Position of Women in Ancient India
The status and position of women was good in the Rig Vedic times. Though the overall position of women was lower than men, yet on the whole the position of women was good. In the post Vedic period, women started being discriminated against education and other rights. Even Buddha did little to … [Read more...]
Womens’ Education in Ancient India
Womens' Education in Ancient India Ancient India had seen many learned ladies. Brahmavadinis were women who never married and studied Vedas and the Sadyadvahas studied Vedas till their marriages. Katyayana has mentioned of female teachers and Panini of female students. Ashoka's daughter … [Read more...]
Gargi Vachaknavi
Gargi Vachaknavi Gargi Vachaknavi was an accomplished scholar of Vedic times. She excelled many sages in knowledge. She was the daughter of sage Vachaknu and her challenging the great sage Yajnavalkya forms part of Brihadaranyaka Upanishad. Once kind Janaka, convened a court of scholars to … [Read more...]
Sabari in Ramayana
Sabari in Ramayana Sabari represents perfection achieved through unflinching devotion to teachers. She is still considered to be among the most important women in Ramayana. Sabari was a woman of a forest tribe. She was rendering faithful service to an eminent, old sage, Matanga and his disciples … [Read more...]
11 Most Important Women in India
Important women in India: Women in India have played an important role in all the major fields. A brief account of some of the most important Indian Women is given below: 1. Savitribai Phule: Savitribai Phule was the first women teacher in India. She opened a girls school along with her husband … [Read more...]
Women in India: Status, Position and Condition of Women in India
Introduction: One of the major problems of India society is the inferior position accorded to women. The do not enjoy equal status and their condition is far from satisfactory. In this article, we have tried to cover the condition, status and position of women in different period, viz. Ancient, … [Read more...]