Women's Movements Engagement With the Law: Existing Contradictions and Emerging Challenges
Published By: CWDS on eSS | Published Date: March, 21 , 2006Through over a century-long history, the women’s movement in India has been engaged with law as an
instrument with which to negotiate women’s rights. To a great extent this strategy has been successful in
shaping public consciousness and bringing women’s issues on to the national agenda. In the post-independence
era, the pressure brought upon successive governments has compelled them to acknowledge inequalities,
and address these through laws and policies.
Author(s): Centre for Women's Development Studies | Posted on: Jan 31, 2011 | Views(1216) | Download (483)