Dr. Ambedkar’s Thoughts on Women Empowerment

Khokale, D.L.

dc.contributor.author	Khokale, D.L.
dc.date.accessioned	2020-02-17T09:50:19Z
dc.date.available	2020-02-17T09:50:19Z
dc.date.issued	2019-02
dc.identifier.issn	2348-7143
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/203
dc.description	Ambedkar’s perception of women’s question, emphasized their right to education, equal treatment with men, right to property and involvement in the political process resembled the global feminists demand. The vision of Dr. Ambedkar about women is explicitly depicted in Indian Constitution. Dr. Ambedkar tried an adequate inclusion of women’s right in the political vocabulary and constitution of India. i.e., Article14 Equal rights and opportunities in political, economic and social spheres, Article 15 prohibits discrimination on the ground of sex, Article 15(3) enables affirmative discrimination in favour of women, Article 39 Equal means of livelihood and equal pay for equal work, Article 42 Human conditions of work and maternity relief, Article 51 (A) (C) Fundamental duties to renounce practices, derogatory to the dignity of women, Article 46 The state to promote with special care, the educational and economic interests of weaker section of people and to protect them from social injustice and all forms of exploitation, Article 47 The state to raise the level of nutrition and standard of living of its people and the improvement of public health and so on, Article 243D (3), 243T (3) & 243R (4) provides for allocation of seats in the Panchayati Raj System and many others. The principle of gender equality is enshrined in the Indian Constitution in its Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties and Directive Principles. He laid down the foundation of social justice and there can be no social justice without gender equality.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	SWATIDHAN PUBLICATIONS	en_US
dc.subject	POLITICAL SCIENCE	en_US
dc.subject	DR.BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR	en_US
dc.subject	WOMEN EMPOWERMENT	en_US
dc.title	Dr. Ambedkar’s Thoughts on Women Empowerment	en_US
dc.type	Research Paper	en_US