International Women’s Day (8 March) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In some places like China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria, International Women’s Day is a national holiday.
In 1914 International Women’s Day was held on March 8, possibly because that day was a Sunday, and now it is always held on March 8in all countries.
Women’s rights are secured under the Constitution of India — mainly, equality, dignity, and freedom from discrimination; further, India has various statutes governing the rights of women. The Constitution of India guarantees to all Indian women equality (Article 14), no discrimination by the State (Article 15(1)), equality of opportunity (Article 16), and equal pay for equal work (Article 39(d)). In addition, it allows special provisions to be made by the State in favour of women and children (Article 15(3)), renounces practices derogatory to the dignity of women (Article 51(A) (e)), and also allows for provisions to be made by the State for securing just and humane conditions of work and for maternity relief. (Article 42). The Government of India declared 2001 as the Year of Women’s Empowerment (Swashakti). The National Policy For The Empowerment Of Women came was passed in 2001.
Some notable Indian women
1.Education
Savitribai
Phule was a social reformer and first female teacher . Along with her
husband, Mahatma Jotiba Phule, she played an important role in
improving women’s rights in India during British Rule. In 1852 she
opened a school for Untouchable caste girls.
2.Arts and entertainment
Singers and vocalists such as M.S. Subbulakshmi, Gangubai Hangal, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle and others
are widely revered in India. Anjolie Ela Menon is a famous painter.
3.Sports
Although
in general the women’s sports scenario in India is not very good, some
Indian women have made notable achievements
in the field. Some famous female sportspersons in Indian include P. T.
Usha (athletics), J. J. Shobha (athletics), Kunjarani Devi
(weightlifting), Diana Edulji (cricket), Saina Nehwal (badminton),
Koneru Hampi(chess) and Sania Mirza (tennis). Female Olympic medalists
from India include weightlifter Karnam Malleswari (bronze, 2000), Saina
Nehwal (bronze, 2012), and boxer Mary Kom (bronze,
2012).
4.Politics
Through
the Panchayat Raj institutions, over a million women have actively
entered political life in India.[62] As per
the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts, all local elected
bodies reserve one-third of their seats for women. Although the
percentages of women in various levels of political activity has
risen considerably, women are still under-represented in governance
and decisionmaking positions
5.Literature
Many
women writers are prominent in Indian literature as poets and story
writers, such as Sarojini
Naidu, Kamala Surayya, Shobha De, Arundhati Roy, and Anita
Desai.Sarojini Naidu is called the nightingale of India. Arundhati Roy
won the Booker Prize (Man Booker Prize) for her novel The God of
Small Things.
5.Government Servants
Indian Railways: Surekha Yadav, Samata Kumari,
Preeti Kumari, C.V.Thilagavathi, S.Satyavathi, Matrubhoomi – MMTS Ladies Special Driver, Mumtaz Kazi.
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