1. How do you think stereotypes, about what women can or cannot do, affect women’s right to equality?
Answer:
- There are stereotypes( generalized views or generalized prejudice) on women that they are only good at certain jobs such as Nurses, teaching, etc; and girls are not able to do technical and labor jobs such as engineering.
- It harms the right to equality in terms of wage discrimination, negative attitudes towards their recruitment and educating; prejudice as inferior.
2. List one reason why learning the alphabet was so important to women like Rashsundari Devi, Ramabai, and Rokeya.
Answer:
- Learning the alphabet is necessary to read, understand, write, and express own thoughts in writing forms.
- As "Amar Jiwan" is the first Autobiography in India which is written by a woman( Rashsundari)
3. “Poor girls drop out of school because they are not interested in getting an education.” Re-read the last paragraph on page 62 and explain why this statement is not true.
Answer:
This statement is not true; the following are reasons of drop out:
- Schools are not near to girls home and parent unwilling to send them to school which is far away.
- Parents fear to their safety to send them by Bus or hostels.
- Many poor people are not able to bear the cost of education.
- Some teachers and boys also discriminate against them in school.
- The family prefers early marriage.
4. Can you describe two methods of struggle that the women’s movement used to raise issues? If you had to organize a struggle against stereotypes, about what women can or cannot do, what method would you employ from the ones that you have read about? Why would you choose this particular method?
Answer:
Two methods:
- Campaigning to fight against women's rights and against the physical and mental violence within houses.
- Raising awareness to girls and women about their rights. Nature allows them to do everything and they are not inferior.
Women should prove their ability and make wrong to everyone who is prejudice about things. I think this is a good way to empower.
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