The worth of a civilization can be judged by the place given to women in the society. Of the several factors that justify the greatness of India’s ancient culture‚ one of the greatest is the honoured place ascribed to women. Manu‚ the great lawgiver‚ said long ago‚ ’where women are honoured there reside the gods’. According to ancient Hindu scriptures‚ a man without the participation of his wife can perform no religious rite with perfection. A wife’s participation is important in some religions‚
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History of women’s rights See also: Legal rights of women in history and Timeline of women’s rights (other than voting) China The status of women in China was low‚ largely due to the custom of foot binding. About 45% of Chinese women had bound feet in the 19th century. For the upper classes‚ it was almost 100%. In 1912‚ the Chinese government ordered the cessation of foot-binding. Foot-binding involved alteration of the bone structure so that the feet were only about 4 inches long. The bound feet
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The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. From equal status with men in ancient times[6] through the low points of the medieval period‚ to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers‚ the history of women in India has been eventful. In modern India‚ women have held high offices in India including that of the President‚ Prime Minister‚ Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Leader of the Opposition. As of 2011‚ the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and the Leader
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Women’s Empowerment Introduction Women have generally been looked upon with contempt for centuries with various strictures inflicted upon them reducing their status to the mercy of men. They have been confined to hearth and home. But now the perspective of the society has changed and a general thinking to work for the emancipation and empowerment of women is being developed so that they could also contribute in the enhancement and welfare of the society. Their Emancipation But their emancipation
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The roles and status of women in ancient Greece are hard to asses since there is very little evidence from that period written or illustrated from a women’s perspective. Most literature and art from ancient Greece comes from men‚ thus making it hard to evaluate exactly what it was like to live has a women in those times. Sarah Pomeroy states in Goddesses‚ whores‚ wives and salves: women in classical antiquity "the study of women in ancient literature is the study of men’s views of women and cannot
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Thread Starter () 1 14-05-2013 19:29 Doing section 1 for the Biology ISA tomorrow on how windspeed affects the rate of temperature loss through sweating. How is everyone feeling? I am confident‚ my mock ISA was very similar and we have had a lot of preparation for it. I have one question‚ there will probably be section where you have to explain why you came up with your hypothesis. My hypothesis is that windspeed will affect the rate of temperature loss through
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Indian Textile Industry Current Status The textile industry holds significant status in the India. Textile industry provides one of the most fundamental necessities of the people. It is an independent industry‚ from the basic requirement of raw materials to the final products‚ with huge value-addition at every stage of processing. Today textile sector accounts for nearly 14% of the total industrial output. Indian fabric is in demand with its ethnic‚ earthly colored and many textures. The textile
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Women empowerment India is a male-dominated country and here women have always been a part of harassment and domination. But still after all the hurdles in their way they have come up with lighting and bright powers in today’s scenario. Women are the powerful entities and they are always being a brave fighter in the battle of life. Women have proved that they are no longer at loss in any of the fields and they are versatile. Indian women are playing active part in strengthening the country’s democratic
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The latest craze among young boys and girls is to go to foreign countries. Their aim in life is to earn a lot of money within a short period. I am a human being. I too have my own ambition. My ambition in life is not wealth‚ power or high social status. I am too modest a young man to aim at any of these things. My ambitions are simple enough. My first ambition is the service of the poor and the down-trodden. My heart weeps at the sight of people in trouble. I do my best to help those who need my
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Objectification of women in India "You can tell the condition of a Nation by looking at the status of its Women." Jawaharlal Nehru‚ Leader of India’s Independence movement‚ and India’s first Prime Minister. According to a global poll conducted by Thomson Reuters‚ India is the "fourth most dangerous country" in the world for women and the worst country for women among the G20 countries. Today’s India offers a lot of opportunities to women‚ with women having a voice in everyday life‚ the business
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