IMPORTANT TERMS
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*VIOLATION:When someone forcefully breaks the law or a rule openly and shows disrespect,we say that he or she has committed a violation.
*SEXUAL HARASSMENT:Sexual harassment refers to physical or verbal behaviour that is of a sexual nature and against the wishes of a woman.
*VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN:Violence against women means murdering,torturing,beating,hurting,discriminating women.
1,What is STEREOTYPE ?
*When we believe that people belonging to particular group like religious,economic,regional community are bound to have certain fixed characteristics or can only do a certain type of work we call them Stereotype.
2,What do you mean by Discrimination?
*Discrimination is when we do not treat people equally or with respect due to prejudices
3,How do you think stereotypes,about what women can or cannot do,affect women' right to equality?
*Stereotypes about women can or cannot do affect women's right to equality because they are termed weak and incapable of doing strong work.It is because of this reason that women are called inferior to men.They are paid less salaries/wages than their men counterparts.
4,List one reason why learning the alphabet was so important to women like Rashsundari Devi,Ramabai and Rokeya.
*Learning the albhabet was so important to women like Rashsundari Devi ,Ramabai and Rokeya because of the following Reason.
(a)Rashsundari Devi:She was not allowed to read or write
(b)Ramabai:Women were not allowed to seek knowledge
(c)Rokeya:Women,exposed to new ideas through English,were not thought to be correct.After learning,they were able to write about their experiences.
5,What is showing solidarity mean?
*Showing Solidarity mean showing support for other women and causes.On 8th march,International women's day ,men and women all over the world show solidarity for issues related to women.
6,What is the affect of Stereotyping?
*Due to gender Stereotypes girls do not get support even from their own families.They are not able to study to become doctors or engineers.Girls are encouraged to get married after their situation.
7,How is woman's work at home not recognised as work?
*Because It does not bring any money or income
8,How did Rashsundari Devi pursue her learning?
*Rashsundari Devi taught herself to read and write in secret.She worked from' dawn to dusk' and longed for learning alphabets.She dreamt of reading Chaitanya Bhagabat.Once her husband left a book and she secretly took a page out of it.She even hid a page of her son's alphabets.Leter she read at a age of 60 wrote her autobiography.
9,What her writing were about?
*She was able to read Chaitanya Bhagabat.Through her writings she gave world an opportunity to read about women's lives.She wrote about her daily life and experiences.
10,Who was Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain and What was her dream?
*Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain was born in a wealthy family.Rokeya knew new how to read and write Urdu but was stopped from learning Bangla and English.
*She wrote a remarkable story Sultana's dream.
*Sultana travels in Ladyland with Sarah but later realises that it was a dream
*She learnt to read and write English and Bangla with the support of her elder brother and sister.
*Her main character, a lady reached a place called Ladyland where women had the freedom to study,work and create new things.
*In this land men were sent to seclusion with their weapons,and were defeated by brain power of wome.
11,Reasons why Children Leave School?
*Schools are not close to their homes.
*Lack of transport facility
*They face discrimination in schools
*Boys get preference because of lack of money
*Poor families are unable to bear the education cost
12,What are the methods used for creating awareness?
*Women movement created public awareness about different issues.They used different methods like street plays,songs,and meetings etc.
13,How had education change Rokeya's life?
*Education is a powerful weapon.Education and learning changed Rokeya's life.She was dreaming of planes and cars even before girls were allowed to go to school.She not only dreamt and wrote but helped other girls were allowed to go to school.She not only dreamt and wrote but helped other girls to go to school.she stated a school in Kolkata in 1910 for girls.The school is still running.
14,Why was Ramabai known as 'PANDITA'?
*Ramabai obtained the ability to read and write sanskrit.it was a remarkable achievement as women were not allowed to study.so,she was given the title of 'PANDITA'.
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