Dr.Ambedkar was greatest feminist
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Dr B R Ambedkar done vast role for women, But None of the women organization talks about the contribution of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.
Words of ‘Champion of #Women’s #Rights in India’ – Revolutionary Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar on women:
* “I am a great believer in women’s organization. I know that what they can do to improve the condition of the society if they are convinced. In the eradication of social evils they have rendered great services. I will testify to that from my own experience. Ever since I began too work among the dpressed classes, I made it a point to carry women along with men.”* “If men have to bear pain like the pain of mother while in the Pre-natal condition and child birth, none of them who begets a child will comply another time in their life”* “I measure the progress of the community by the degree of progress which women have achieved.”
* “#Women #liberation is the human liberation”.
Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar was the prime mover of the welfare of women. He made the Article 14 to 16 as equal status to woman and also framed many laws for women.
Women are the victim of this evil caste system. They have been carried caste from one generation to another generation. They are taught from a young age that they have to do this and that, are pressured, oppressed, suppressed, forced, whether it is mental torture or something else. In the name of the Caste and the religion, women are tied up with the bondage of superstitious which they carry till their death. She has been used just like a machine for procreation. Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar tried to broke down it in the way of laid down the foundation of concrete by “HINDU CODE BILL”. He wanted to see them as their husband friend and equal but not their slave.
As the first Law Minister of Independent India, he introduced Women rights as“HINDU CODE BILL” which Paved equal rights to man and Woman. It was the greatest ever social reform in India. It is nothing but declaration of women rights. They are Rights to property, Order of succession to property, marriage, divorce, guardianship. It was by any time a revolutionary measure and first step towards the recognition and empowerment of women in India. By these a women will have property in her own right and able to dispose of her property. Unfortunately this revolutionary bill was partially dropped by then Prime Minister Nehru because of the orthodoxy Hindu members. Even the women member Sarojani against for these women rights. Due to this Dr.Babasaheb resinged his law minister.
In the Statement by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar in explanation of his #RESIGNATION form Law Minister, ” In the second place, I thought it necessary to stay on, for the sake of the Hindu Code. In the opinion of some it may be wrong for me to have held on for the sake of the Hindu Code. I took a different view. The Hindu Code was the greatest social reform measure ever undertaken by the Legislature in this country. No law passed by the Indian Legislature in the past or likely to be passed in the future can be compared to it in point of its significance. To leave inequality between class and class, between sex and sex which is the soul of Hindu Society untouched and to go on passing legislation relating to economic problems is to make a farce of our Constitution and to build a palace on a dung heap. This is the significance I attached to the Hindu Code.”
Although Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar could not succeed in getting passed the full Hindu Code Bill, he successfully laid the foundation of equality for the women of India in all spheres of life. Due to Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar efforts the women are now holding high positions in all fields including Engineering, Medical, Army, Air Force, Navy, Police, Administration, Politics etc.,
One of the person from Tamil Nadu said like this…
What irritate me so long whenever I remember my Twelfth standard Class (2009), English 2nd Lesson as “Gandhi – The Ceaseless crusader for women’s Rights”. Mr.Gandhi who life long stinker of Orthodox Hindu and Mr.Nehru both they were denied women’s Rights. But today both Gandhi and Nehru shown as Crusader for Women’s Rights in India. What a disgraceful it is…!! But None of the women organization talks about the contribution of Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar. Even not a single line we can not see such like in the school text books about the contribution of Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar. I never read such like anywhere in my Tamil Nadu Text school books.
One of the person from Tamil Nadu said like this…
What irritate me so long whenever I remember my Twelfth standard Class (2009), English 2nd Lesson as “Gandhi – The Ceaseless crusader for women’s Rights”. Mr.Gandhi who life long stinker of Orthodox Hindu and Mr.Nehru both they were denied women’s Rights. But today both Gandhi and Nehru shown as Crusader for Women’s Rights in India. What a disgraceful it is…!! But None of the women organization talks about the contribution of Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar. Even not a single line we can not see such like in the school text books about the contribution of Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar. I never read such like anywhere in my Tamil Nadu Text school books.
Let see what Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar’s immense strived hard efforts for liberation and empowerment of Indian women. He framed many laws for Women in India as follows,
1) Women Labour welfare fund,
2) Women Labour Protection Act,
3) Maternity Benifit for women Labour bill,
4) Leave Benefit to Piece Workers,
5) Revision of Scale of Pay for Employees,
6) Restoration of Ban on Women Working Underground in Mines,
7) Maintenance allowance from husband on getting legally separation,
8 ) Equal pay for equal work irrespective of the sex.
1) Women Labour welfare fund,
2) Women Labour Protection Act,
3) Maternity Benifit for women Labour bill,
4) Leave Benefit to Piece Workers,
5) Revision of Scale of Pay for Employees,
6) Restoration of Ban on Women Working Underground in Mines,
7) Maintenance allowance from husband on getting legally separation,
8 ) Equal pay for equal work irrespective of the sex.
a) Maternity Benefit Act:
I don’t know how many Indian women knows the contribution of Revolutionary Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar’s major role for the Maternity Benefits bill in the Bombay legislature in July, 1928 itself for the factory women workers. In fact it was the first Maternity Benefits Act passed in India in 1929 by the Bombay legislature.
On this regard he said, “I believe that it is in the interests of the nation that the mother ought to get a certain amount of rest during the pre-natal period and also subsequently. I am prepared to admit this fact because the conservation of the people’s welfare is primarily the concern of the Government. And in every country, therefore, where the maternity benefit has been introduced, you will find that the Government has been subjected to a certain amount of charge with regard to maternity benefit. I think, therefore, the benefits contemplated by this bill ought to be given by this Legislature to the poor women who toil in our factories in this Presidency.”
Subsequently the Madras Maternity Benefit Act was passed by the Madras Legislature Council in 1934 and subsequently in other provinces of India.
I don’t know how many Indian women knows the contribution of Revolutionary Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar’s major role for the Maternity Benefits bill in the Bombay legislature in July, 1928 itself for the factory women workers. In fact it was the first Maternity Benefits Act passed in India in 1929 by the Bombay legislature.
On this regard he said, “I believe that it is in the interests of the nation that the mother ought to get a certain amount of rest during the pre-natal period and also subsequently. I am prepared to admit this fact because the conservation of the people’s welfare is primarily the concern of the Government. And in every country, therefore, where the maternity benefit has been introduced, you will find that the Government has been subjected to a certain amount of charge with regard to maternity benefit. I think, therefore, the benefits contemplated by this bill ought to be given by this Legislature to the poor women who toil in our factories in this Presidency.”
Subsequently the Madras Maternity Benefit Act was passed by the Madras Legislature Council in 1934 and subsequently in other provinces of India.
As a Labour Minister in the Viceroy executive council between 1942 and 1946, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was instrumental in bringing the Mines Maternity Benefit Bill for women in all over India. Under this act, a woman working in the mine is entitled to maternity benefit for a period of 8 weeks. This period of 8 weeks is divided into two parts of four weeks each, one part preceding delivery and another part succeeding delivery.
Later all the acts of Maternity Benefit of various states were repealed and a common Maternity Benefit Act-1961 was adopted by the Central Government for all states in India.
Later all the acts of Maternity Benefit of various states were repealed and a common Maternity Benefit Act-1961 was adopted by the Central Government for all states in India.
b) Equal pay for equal work irrespective of the sex:
Revolutionary Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was the first person who brought “Equal pay for equal work irrespective of the sex” in India in terms of Industrial workers as a Labour Minister in the Viceroy executive council.
On this regard he said, “We have also taken care to see, and this is an important point, that women shall be paid the same wages as men. It is for the first time that I think in any industry the principle has been established of equal pay for equal work irrespective of the sex.”
While drafting the Indian Constitution, Dr. Babasaheb played major contribution for embodied the Article 39(d) relates the state to strive for securing equal pay for equal work of both men and women in the Part IV of th directive principles of the State Policy
Revolutionary Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was the first person who brought “Equal pay for equal work irrespective of the sex” in India in terms of Industrial workers as a Labour Minister in the Viceroy executive council.
On this regard he said, “We have also taken care to see, and this is an important point, that women shall be paid the same wages as men. It is for the first time that I think in any industry the principle has been established of equal pay for equal work irrespective of the sex.”
While drafting the Indian Constitution, Dr. Babasaheb played major contribution for embodied the Article 39(d) relates the state to strive for securing equal pay for equal work of both men and women in the Part IV of th directive principles of the State Policy
c) Voting Rights To All Indian Women:
Even I don’t know how many Indian Women’s know the contribution of Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar who fight for equal rights for women and for their voting rights. Today Our constitution granted voting rights to all Indian women as a right because of him. But before Independent India, it is not easy task for everyone ‘right to vote’ even men also. Mostly the Right to vote was given only to those the rich, the landed and the tax payers.
So remember the great person every event of women organizations.
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Even I don’t know how many Indian Women’s know the contribution of Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar who fight for equal rights for women and for their voting rights. Today Our constitution granted voting rights to all Indian women as a right because of him. But before Independent India, it is not easy task for everyone ‘right to vote’ even men also. Mostly the Right to vote was given only to those the rich, the landed and the tax payers.
So remember the great person every event of women organizations.
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