NCERT Class 7 Political Science / Polity / Civics Chapter 5: Women Change the World | English | CBSE

Dr. Manishika Jain explains NCERT Class 7 Political Science Chapter 5: Women Change the World

Efforts by women movement to change discrimination
Farmer
Teacher
Scientist
Pilot ……
83.6% - working women are engaged in agricultural work
Women are better as nurses – linked to women role in family
Due to stereotyping that science requires technical mind – girls lack this field like engineering
Stereotype: When we believe that people belonging to particular groups based on religion, wealth, language are bound to have certain fixed characteristics or can only do a certain type of work.
Some like to face challenges
Boys asked to go for science subjects for career pursuit
Boys asked not to cry at an early age
Past
Skill of reading & writing was known to few
Children learnt work with families
E.g., women collected mud & prepared earth for pots, not operated wheels so were not potters
Education & learning ideas emerged
Schools became common
Girls now sent to schools for education
Ramabai known as ‘Pandita’: Never went to school but read & write Sanskrit. Established Mission in Khedgaon near Pune in 1898, where widows and poor women were encouraged to become literate & independent – by learning skills for carpentry, printing press etc.
Rashsundari Devi (1800–1890) in West Bengal: Autobiography in Bangla “Amar Jiban”, 1st autobiography written by an Indian woman (housewife from rich landlord’s family)
Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain: Rich family with lands, could read & write Urdu but not Bangla & English. Wrote with help of elder brother & sister. Wrote story titled Sultana’s Dream in 1905 with a place called Ladyland (women has liberty to study, work & inventions). In 1910, she started school for girls in Kolkata.

Girls leaving schools: Higher in SC/ST as compared to General
• Muslim girls in school for 3 years & other for 4 years
• Lack of proper schools and teachers
• Lack of transportation
• Family can’t bear cost of education
• Children leave school as they are discriminated
Women Movement
Improvement in health, legal reforms & violence
Women Movement: Individual & collective effort
Diversity, passion & effort
Spread awareness – street plays, songs & public meetings
Fight discrimination – protesting, raise voice against violation (break the laws), public rallies & demonstrations
Seek justice
Campaigns which lead to new laws
Legal protection
Protect against sexual harassment at workplace & educational institutions
Women groups spoke for dowry deaths in 1980s (Satyarani – active member)
Showing Solidarity – with other women – holding candles at Wagah borders
8th March: International Women Day

Past @2:02
Ramabai known as ‘Pandita’ @3:48
Rashsundri Devi in West Bengal @4:31
Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain @5:55
Girls Leaving Schools @7:16
Women Movement @7:55
Movement @8:06
Spread Awareness @8:17
Fight Discrimination @8:27
Seek justice @8:44
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