The document discusses the role of various social reform movements in India in promoting women's education and empowerment. It outlines several movements such as the Brahmo Samaj (established in 1828), Arya Samaj (1875), and Prarthana Samaj (1867) that advocated for equal education for men and women, women's rights in marriage and property, and abolishing practices like child marriage and sati. It also discusses the Self Respect Movement in Tamil Nadu (1925) and the reforms instituted by the Maharani of Travancore, including opening girls' schools and appointing the first female head of a legislative council in India.

1. ROLE OF SOCIAL REFORM MOVEMENTS IN
WOMEN’S EDUCATION AND
EMPOWERMENT
( A BRIEF INTRODUCTION)

2. What is Social Reform Movement?
A reform movement is a type of social movement
that aims to make gradual change in certain aspects
of society.

3. We can make a glance at :
◦Brahmasamaj
◦Aryasamaj
◦Prarthana Samaj
◦Sathyasodhak Samaj
◦Self Respect Movement Tamilnadu
◦Maharani of Travancore

4. BRAHMASAMAJ
It was established on 20th August 1828 by Raja Ram Mohan Roy.
Major concepts are:
◦ Equal education for men and women
◦ Women’s right to choose their marriage
◦ Decision making and the power of women
◦ Abolishon of Sati
◦ Oppossed Child marriage

5. ARYASAMAJ
It was established by Swami Dayananda Saraswati on
7th April 1875
It focused on :
◦Women education
◦Equality for women
◦Child marriage

6. PRARTHANA SAMAJ
It was established by Aatma Ram Panduran in 1867
It gave importance to :
◦ Women’s education
◦ Widow remarriage
◦ Oppossed of child marriage
◦ Uplifting the position of the women from the oppressed caste

7. Satyasodhak Samaj
It was established by Jyotiro Phule in 1873
He started a school forthe Audra girls and appointed her wife as
teacher and Gave great importance to women education

8. Self Respect Movements In
Tamil Nadu
◦ It was established by E. V Ramaswami Petite in1925
◦ Resolution to improve the condition of women
◦ Widow remariage
◦ Women’s light to Proprty
◦ Prohibition o dowry
◦ Against devadsi

9. MAHARANI OF TRAVANCORE
◦ Oped the girls school and raised the women’s college to the level of
1st grade
◦ Appointed the 1st women in India as the head of the legislative council
of Travencore