How do you think stereotypes about what women can or cannot do, affect women’s right to equality?
Stereotypes about what women can or cannot do affect women’s right to equality because they are tagged weak and powerless of doing muscular work. That is why women are known as inferior to men. They are paid lesser salaries wages in comparison to men.
List one reason why learning the alphabet was so important to women like Rashsundari Devi, Ramabai, and Rokeya.
“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.
Can you describe two methods of struggle that the women’s movement used to raise issues? If you had to organise 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?
What made Swapna sell the cotton to the trader instead of selling at the Kurnool cotton market?
In this chapter you have read that health is a wider concept than illness. Look at this quote from the Constitution and explain the terms ‘living standard’ and ‘public health’ in your own words. An important part of the Constitution says it is the “duty of the state to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health. ”
Use the terms ‘constituency’ and ‘represent’ to explain who an MLA is and how is the person elected?
Are the statements given below true or false? Support your answer with the use of an example :
(a) All societies do not think similarly about the roles that boys and girls play.
(b) Our society does not make distinctions between boys and girls when they are growing up.
(c) Women who stay at home do not work.
(d) The work that women do is less valued than that of men.
In what ways does media play an important role in a democracy?
In what ways is a hawker different from a shop owner?
What do you understand by the word brand? List two reasons why building brands is central to advertising?
Describe the conditions of employment as well as the wages of workers in the garment exporting factory. Do you think the workers get a fair deal?
Re-read the box on Article 15 and state two ways in which this Article addresses inequality?
What are the different ways through which the government can take steps to provide healthcare for all? Discuss.
Think of something common that we use. It could besugar, tea, milk, pen, paper, pencil, etc. Discuss through what chain of markets this reaches you. Can you think of the people that help in the production or trade?
Compare and contrast a weekly market and a shopping complex on the following:
What do you understand by the term “all persons are equal before the law”? Why do you think it is important in a democracy?
What made Swapna sell the cotton to the trader instead of selling at the Kurnool cotton market?
Making an advertisement requires a lot of creativity. Let us imagine a situation in which a manufacturer has just made a new watch. She says that she wants to sell this watch to school children. She comes to your class and asks you all to create a brand name as well as an advertisement for the watch. Divide the class into small groups and each group creates an advertisement for this watch. Share it with the class.
What are the different ways through which the government can take steps to provide healthcare for all? Discuss.
In what ways is a hawker different from a shop owner?
If you have someone working as a domestic help in your house or locality talk to her and find out a little bit more about her life – Who are her family members? Where is her home? How many hours does she work? How much does she get paid? Write a small story based on these details.
In what ways was Omprakash Valmikis experience similar to that of the Ansaris?
How did some MLAs become Ministers? Explain.