Women's rights and status have varied significantly over time and between cultures. In ancient India, women enjoyed relatively high status and equality, but this deteriorated during the medieval period with practices like child marriage and banning widow remarriage. Reformers during British rule advocated for improving women's conditions. While women today have greater legal rights, issues like discrimination, violence, and lack of access to education and healthcare persist in some areas. The situation in Afghanistan before, during, and after Taliban rule illustrates both gains and ongoing challenges for women's freedoms and participation.

1. PPT ON
Women right at national &
international level

2. Introduction:-
In today world women’s are the
most important part of our society
. So, to understand or to
acknowledge her status,
contribution. We should look into
following:-

3. Gender equality has been a social
concern. Since man step root on
earth when we think of gender
discrimination against women this
is what come to mind:-

4. So lets see status of women in past-
ancient time:-
 women during the early Vedic period
enjoyed equal status which name in all
aspects of life.
Women were educated in the early
Vedic period.
Rig Vedic verses suggest that women
married at mature age and were
probably free to select their own
husband

5. Medieval period:- Indian women’s
position in society further deteriorated
during the medieval period. When child
marriage and a bann on widows
remarriage become part of social life in
some communities in India. The Muslim
conquest in the Indian sub continent
brought parduh system to Indian society.
Great women fighter for right:-
 Razia sultana- only women monarch
rule in Delhi.
 Gond queen Durqavati- ruled for 15
years.

6. The Bhakti movement tried to restore
women’s status and questioned certain
forms of oppression. Mira bhai, a female
saint, poet was one of the most
important Bhakti movement figures.
Immediately following the Bhakti
movement, Guru Nanak the first Guru of
Sikhs preached equality between men
and woman.
Tradition such as sati, jauhar and devadasi
among some communities have been
banned are largely defunct in modern
India. During the British raj many
reformers such as Raja Ram Mohan
Roy, Ishwar chandra fought for the
betterment of women .

7. Problem in modern world:-
 Abuse violence and determination
against women are widely tolerated and
systematic.
The issues with women’s right are still
being ignored and remain as a “social
epidemic”.
 Many government turn a blind eyes
towards the increasing problem with the
discrimination and violence against
women.
 Abuse victim of rape, unfair treatment in
the workplace, domestic violence etc.

8. Women in the 21st century are thought
to have:-
Freedom of speech
Freedom from fear
Freedom to vote
Freedom to enslavement
Freedom of choice
Freedom of religion
Freedom from Torture

9. Closer case study:-
The situation in Afghanistan before,
during and after the Taliban.
Before:-
Women carried out
business transaction
Education for
women and their right
to vote was
introduced to the
constitution in 1964
Job position held by
men
•70% teacher
•50% servant
•40% doctors
Present:-
 Taliban took
over 1990’s
Restricted &
violated
•Women right on
education
•Work & freedom
of movement
Restricted
access to health &
care
After:-
Taliban was over
thrown in 2001
Over one million
girls are attending
school
Access to health
care services
Afghan government
& NGO has set up
programs to improve
women’s status&
public participation

10. Close case study:-
How ever, although the Taliban tippled :-
Girls drop out rates of school is still
high
Little or no progress at school
Freedom of movement is still a
restriction
Early marriage- 57% marriage before
the age of 16

11. From Mary Wellstone founder of
modern feminism craft’s book A
Vindication of the right of
women(1792):-
“If women be educated for
dependence, that is to act according
to the will of another fallible being and
submit, right or wrong, he power when
are we to stop?”
“The divine right of husband, like
divine right of king, may it is happened
in this enlightened age, be contested
with out danger”

12. The fact about gender discrimination,
mid 19th century Europe: -
Married women were legally dead in
the eyes by the law
Women were not allowed to vote
Women had to submit to laws when
they had no role in their formation
Married women had no property right
Women had to pay property taxes
although they had no representation in
the levying of these taxes

13. Suffrage (right to vote) in the U.S.A
• 1776: landed (owning real estate)
white men over 21
• 1920:women allowed to vote
U.K-1928
Canada- mid of 1920s (in all
provinces)
• In 20th century revolution granting
women the right of vote is a standard
features, reflecting economic needs
and women’s demand

14. Movement:-
Three waves of the women’s liberation
movement:-
I. 19th early 20th century
• Main goal- political equality (right to
vote)
II. 1960s- 1980s
• Main goal- social and cultural
equality
III. 1990s
• Continuing struggle for social
equality

15. China had its own long legally of female
infanticide. In the last two decades, the
government’s infamous one-child policy
has weekend the country’s track record
even more. By restricting house hold
size so limit the population, the policy
gives parents just one chance to produce
a coveted son before being forced to pay
heavy fines for additional children.
In 1997, the world health organization
declared, “more then50 million women
were estimated to be ‘missing’ in china
because of the institution killing &
neglect of girl due to being’s population
control program.

16. Conclusion:-
“We live in a world where women play a
foundational role in the strength and
growth of our economy”. This would
not have been possible were it not for
the brave women during the
antebellum era, as they should as the
back bone to help today’s women
secure right that we often take for
granted.