Question

Write difference between.

Pre-Independence and Post-Independence periods of the Women’s Movement in India.

Answer 1

Pre-Independence period of women’s movement	Post-Independence period of women’s movement
(i) PreIndependence period of the women’s movement overlapped with the Social Reform Movement in many ways.	(i) PostIndependence period of the women’s movement witnessed several issues like tribal unrest, economic crisis, which took away the singular focus of the women’s movement.
(ii) PreIndependence movements challenged the customary practices which were discriminatory and revolted mainly against human rights violations in the form of Sati and ill-treatment of widows	(ii) PostIndependence movements focused more on violence against women, sex stereotyping, and further legislative demands for equality of women.
(iii) PreIndependence movements were led by social reformers like Raja Rammohan Roy, Jyotiba Phule, Maharshi Karve, and so on	(iii) PostIndependence movements have mobilised masses in the form of women’s organisation, NGOs, SEWA, etc.
(iv) PreIndependence movement needed the voice of others (social reformers) for the problems to be spoken.	(iv) Postindependence movement women are educated and aware and are ready to speak up for themselves.
(v) Pre- Independence movement lacked revolutionary social media.	(v) Social media plays a major role during the PostIndependence movement where these movements can reach across the globe and mobilised the youth on a large scale.
(vi) The PreIndependence movement was more of a socioreligious movement.	(vi) The PostIndependence movement was more progressive in nature