9th Class Social Science Democracy in the Contemporary World Question Bank 9th CBSE Social Science Democracy in the Contemporary World

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      Why were women given voting rights much later than men in most countries? Why did this not happen in India?

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                      In most countries, the society was male dominated and traditionally there was sexual division of labour. Men worked outside the homes and earned for the family while the women stayed at home and did the household work and looked after the children. They were not encouraged to join public life so voting rights were denied to them in most countries and societies. Women in India got voting rights along with men because after becoming independent from the British rule in 1947, the Constitution of Independent. India provided the Universal Adult Franchise which did not discriminate between men and women.


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