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Feminism In India
Feminism in India is a set of movements aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, and social rights and opportunities for women in India. It is the pursuit of women's rights within the society of India. Like their feminist counterparts all over the world, feminists in India seek gender equality: the right to work for equal wages, the right to equal access to health and education, and equal political rights. Ray, Raka. Fields of Protest: Women's Movements in India''. University of Minnesota Press; Minneapolis, MN. 1999. Page 13. Indian feminists also have fought against culture-specific issues within India's patriarchal society, such as inheritance laws. The history of feminism in India can be divided into three phases: the first phase, beginning in the mid-19th century, initiated when reformists began to speak in favour of women rights by making reforms in education and customs involving women; the second phase, from 1915 to Indian independen ...
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