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MONIKA SRIVASTAVAAIR 16· 2025

Question 20ExplainGS1GS1

Explain how India's contemporary gender rights discourse maintains continuity with 19th-century social reform efforts while also expanding to address new challenges.

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Introduction

Ever since colonial British times, women of India have been fighting for legal political rights like right to vote. Despite Indian constitution sporting article 14 (right to equality), the political representation of women is margine (↔ 11.4) in new India

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Main Body

CONTEMPORARY GENDER RIGHTS: CONTINUITY WITH 19TH CENTURY SOCIAL REFORMS

(i) Rights to education for women

Jyoti Rao Phule ← Nationwide education policy 2020 for gender inclusivity

(ii) Right against patriarchal norms

Women conceded → Dowry deaths (less than women close to 10,000 days per year NCRB)

(iii) To achieve (Reproductive autonomy)

Conjugal rights ← Right to abortion (Rukhmanl Bar Case) for single unmarried women

(iv) Right to dignity and Respect towards women

Any day ↔ IPC cases of rape being registered

(v) Health and (maternal mortality)

Assam maternal mortality rate higher than [illegible]

(vi) Unequal access to TOP opportunities

Women get paid Rs 40 for every Rs 100 secured by man (LIO) → wage gap

(vii) Glass ceiling and Sticky Floor as imbalance

New representation in leadership → Low paid ronde in leadership
(viii) Role of GIG economy and poor women involving candidate of womenWomen-led development is the key to unleash true potential of wise shaktis as appreciated by our Honorable President who wisely is a pioneer for Gender Rights

EXPANSION TO ADDRESS NEW CHALLENGES:

(i) Age of crowded media and double edged sword

Technology enabled violence against women → Campaign against cyberbullying

(ii) Climate change impact on women and initiatives like Jal Jeevan mission to reduce burden on women

(iii) Human trafficking and Forced prostitution (Child labor)

Munjan Prakao Andolan by Kailash Satyarthi

(iv) Abortion rights for unmarried women

(v) Low political representation (Nari Shakti Adhikyam)

(vi) Safeguarding [illegible] among women (↔ 20%), MSP owned by women and display trivia, Stand india to secede credit [illegible]

(vii) Participation of men in feminist movements

Manden wali Iqbal by NRO

(Women-led development) is the key to unleash true potential of wise shakti, as highlighted by our Honorable President who wisely is pioneer T+ Gender rights.

306 words17 paragraphs10 bullet points
  • Clear thematic organization of different gender rights issues
  • Use of historical references (Jyoti Rao Phule, 19th century reforms)
  • Inclusion of relevant case law (Rukhmanl Bar Case)
  • Statistics provided (wage gap data, maternal mortality references)
  • Covers multiple dimensions: education, health, economic, legal

Topper

MONIKA SRIVASTAVA

AIR 162025

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Role of Women and Women's Organization, Population and Associated Issues

Gender Rights and Women's Empowerment

Contemporary gender rights discourse and historical continuity

Writing Stats

346

Total words

17

Paragraphs

10

Bullets

Analytical with some informal elements

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