Toward a Feminist Politics? The Indian Women’s …

POLICY RESEARCH REPORT ON. GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT. Working Paper Series No. 9. Toward a Feminist politics ? Despite a longstanding and vigorous women 's movement The Indian women 's movement with patriarchy many achievements, remains deeply in historical perspective entrenched in India, influencing political and social institutions and determining opportunities available to women and men. To better understand the challenges Samita Sen facing the women 's movement , this paper explores two debates that have rocked the movement and Indian society more broadly- over the Uniform Civil Code and the proposed reservation for women of seats in legislative bodies. April 2000. The World Bank Development Research Group/. Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Network The PRR on Gender and Development Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about the Policy Research Report. The papers carry the names of the authors and should be cited accordingly.

Toward a Feminist Politics? The Indian Women’s Movement in Historical Perspective Samita Sen April 2000 The World Bank Development Research Group/

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