What was the Feminist Movement ? Explain the political demands of the Feminist Movement in India.
CBSE Class X Social Science LA (5 Marks)
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Feminist movement was a radical movement which demanded equality for women in personal and family life also apart from politics, society and educational field.
The political demands of Feminist movements in India were :
(a) More women representatives in local government.
(b) More political representatives for women by having elected women representatives.
(c) Reserving at least one-third of the seats in Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies for women.
Answer: The movement that demands equality for women be it social, political, etc.
These movements that aimed at granting educational and career opportunities to the women were called Feminist movement.
The demands are :
1) To increase the number of seats for women in the legislative assembly.
2) They demanded one - third representation of women in legislative assembly.