1. Most of the reform movements like Brahma Samaj, Prarthana Samaj and Arya Samaj were led by male reformers.
2. Women reformers like Pandita Ramabai, Rukhmabai and Tarabai Shinde tried to extent further.
3. In 1889, Pandita Ramabai opened Sarada Sadan in Bombay to educate Hindu widows.
4. Dr. Annie Besant established Theosophical society at Chennai developed general social reform programme.
5. Dr. S.Dharmambal showed great interest in implementing widow remarriage and women education.
6. Moovalur Ramamirdham Ammaiyar’ opposed Devadasi system along with Dr. Muthulakshmi Ammaiyar.
7. Thus women reformers also contributed a lot for winning their own rights
8. As a result three major national women’s organizations were started. They were
- Women’s India Association
- National Council of Women in India
- The All India Women’s Conference
