The womens movement in India (II): Feminist figures within the post-independence and its third phase

Abstract

The Indian Post-Independence period began with the partition of the country into India and Pakistan and the end of British colonization. Due to the new Indian government, India had to deal with the problem of mass migration from Pakistan and the resulting communal conflicts, including the problem of caste-based discrimination and violence against women. The environment among the populace encouraged social activists to develop throughout the post-independent period, which eventually led to the third phase of the Women's Movement's birth. This paper approaches the influence of the public activists who struggle towards the achievement of social issues during the Indian post-independence (from 1947) and the setting-up of the third phase of the Women's Movement.