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The document discusses gender division in Indian society, highlighting that it is often viewed as natural and leads to minimal public roles for women despite some political mobilization efforts. It also addresses the ongoing disparities between men and women in education, employment, and representation in legislative bodies, emphasizing the need for greater political representation and equality. Additionally, it explores the forms of communalism in politics, including religious prejudices and the quest for political dominance, and notes the challenges posed by these issues.

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The document discusses gender division in Indian society, highlighting that it is often viewed as natural and leads to minimal public roles for women despite some political mobilization efforts. It also addresses the ongoing disparities between men and women in education, employment, and representation in legislative bodies, emphasizing the need for greater political representation and equality. Additionally, it explores the forms of communalism in politics, including religious prejudices and the quest for political dominance, and notes the challenges posed by these issues.

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CIVICS CHAPTER 3

GENDER RELIGION AND CASTE

Q.1. How is gender division understood in Indian society? To what extent does political
mobilisation on gender basis helps to improve women's role in public life?

Ans.(i) In Indian society, gender division tends to be understood as natural and


unchangeable. It is based on social expectations and stereotypes.

(ii) This attitude leads to sexual division of labour i.e., boys and girls are brought up to
believe that the main responsibility of women is housework and bringing up children,
whereas all the outside works are to be done by men.

(iii) The result of this division of labour is that though the women constitute almost half the
population, their role in public life is minimal.

(iv) Political expression and political mobilisation on this question helped to improve
women's role in public life. We now find women working as scientists, doctors, engineers,
teachers, etc. Now, with a lot of efforts, 33% seats are reserved for women in local
government bodies.

Q.2. In India, women still lag behind men despite some improvement since
Independence." Support the statement with examples.

Ans:- In our country, women still lag behind the men despite some improvements since
Independence.

Women face disadvantage, discrimination and oppression in various ways:

(i) The literacy rate among women is only 54 per cent as compared with 76 per cent among
men.

(ii) Similarly, a smaller proportion of girl students go for higher studies. Girls are performing
as good as boys in school. But they drop out because parents prefer to spend their
resources for their boys' education rather than spending equally on their sons and
daughters.

(iii) The proportion of women among the highly paid and valued jobs is still very small. On
an average, an Indian women works one hour more than an average man every day.

(iv) The Equal Wages Act provides that equal wages should be paid for equal work.
However, in almost all areas of work, from sports and cinema to factories and fields,
women are paid less than men, even when both do exactly the same work.
(v) In many parts of India, parents prefer to have sons and find ways to have the girl child
aborted before she is born. Such sex selective abortion has led to a decline in child sex
ratio.

(vi) Women face harassment, exploitation and violence even on the domestic front.

Q.3. What was the Feminist Movement? Explain the political demands of the Feminist
Movement in India.

Ans:-The status of women's representation in India's legislative bodies is as follows:

1. Central Legislature: Less than 10 percent of its total members are women.

2. State Legislature: Less than 5 percent of its total members are women.

3. Panchayati Raj: One-third of the seats are reserved for women.

India is among the bottom group of nations in the world in this aspect.

Women's organizations and activists have been demanding a similar reservation of at least
one- third of seats in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies. But the bill to this effect has not
been passed

Q.4. Mention any three forms in which communalism As expressed in politics.


Describe the solution provided by the Constitution framers of India to meet this
challenge.

Ans:- . Communalism can take various forms in politics:

(i) The routine beliefs involve religious prejudices, stereotypes of religious communities and
belief in the superiority of one's religion over other religions.

(ii) A communal mind often leads to a quest for political dominance of one's own religious
community.

(iii) For those belonging to the majority community, this takes the form of majoritarian
dominance. For those belonging to the minority community, it can take the form of a desire
to form a separate political unit

(iv) Political mobilisation on religious lines is another frequent form of communalism. This
involves the use of sacred symbols, religious leaders, emotional appeal and

Q.5. What form does communalism takes in politics?

Ans. Communalism: It means attempts to promote religious ideas between groups of


people who are identified as different communities.
Communalism can take various forms in politics:

(i)Communalism in daily beliefs:

The most common expression of communalism is in everyday beliefs. These routinely


involve religious prejudices, the stereotype of religious communities and belief in the
superiority of one's religion over other religions. This is so common that we often fail to
notice it, even when we believe in it.

(ii) Creation of political parties: A communal mind often leads to a quest for political
dominance of one's own religious community. For those belonging to the majority
community, this takes the form of majoritarian dominance. For those belonging to the
minority community, it can take the form of a desire to form a separate political unit.

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