Do we still need to identify women in relation to a man? Can she only be defined as someone’s daughter or sister or wife or mother? Why do women who are immensely successful in their professional lives still referred to as mere relatives of men? Can we not give them social acceptance and embrace their individuality?
Author
Aditi Narayani Paswan
Aditi Narayani Paswan
Dr Aditi Narayani Paswan is Assistant Professor, Sociology, Maitreyi College University of Delhi and founder of Dalit Adivasi Professors and Scholars Association.
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A true visionary, Babu Jagjivan Ram spoke about cultural-capital and hegemony of the individuals in arenas of administration, education, and government. Khetihar Mazdoor Sabha for agricultural labour and the All-India Depressed Classes League were established by him for social reform and political representation.
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A tribal woman succeeding a Dalit in the highest office of the nation is a remarkable testimony to the deepening the roots of Indian parliamentary democracy.