Abstract: Women in India fought for equal rights along with men in all spheres of life, drew the attention under the impact of western education and developments took place during the early part of the 20th century. A powerful mood among the women emerged in the twentieth century to fight for their rightful place in political sphere with men. This approach took a firm shape in the form of feminist organizations and feminist movement with the aim of getting gender equality. The feminist movement actively participated in the national struggle for the freedom of nation. Mutually, the National movement helped women to fulfill their needs of equal rights along with men.
Indian women’s organizations entered into politics with a view to getting voting rights and taking part in the decision making process. Under the leadership of Gandhi, National Movement attracted Indian women’s organizations. As a result more and more women participated in the freedom struggle. They demanded for suffrage and presentation in the provincial legislature. The British Government accepted women enfranchisement in the elections held to the central and provincial legislative assemblies during 1920s and 1930s. Several strong and eminent women leaders joined the national movement and contributed equally with men for the cause of freedom struggle.
Keywords: equal rights, women enfranchisement, feminist movement.
Title: POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN TAMIL NADU-A STUDY
Author: A.NARESH KUMAR, R.STHANISLAS
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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