TRANSITION OF WOMEN IN HISTORY: AN ILLUSION OR REALITY
This research explores the “Transition of Women in History: An Illusion or Reality”. Before Independence, women in India were considered inferior to men in Indian society. But with the passage of time, it has evolved remarkably through the struggle of women like Indira Gandhi, Sarojini Naidu and Kiran Bedi. It is essential for a woman to have her own individuality because empowering women is an inevitable tool for advanced development and reducing poverty. Through the advancement, literature and other platforms, society has gradually changed but that does not change the fact that Indian society is still suppressing women. Women still feel pressurized by the environment and people around them. The patriarchal norms still exist along with low literacy rates, low wages, and low financial status and this has changed compared to the past, but the result is not satisfactory. There is a scope for improvement in the concerned area.
Keywords: struggle, inferior, patriarchal, empower, women, India, dowry.
