Page 1 :
B.M.G International English medium School, Karauli, Class: VII, , Chapter 05 : Women change the world, , Subject : Pol. Sc., , 1. How do you think stereotypes, about what women can, or cannot do, affect women’s right to equality?, Answer: Stereotypes about what 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 fewer salaries/ wages than their men, counterparts., 2. List one reason why learning the alphabet was so, important to women like Rashsundari Devi, Ramabai, and, Rokeya., Answer: Learning the alphabet was so important to, women like Rashsundari Devi, Ramabai and Rokeya, because after learning alphabet they could achieve their, goals and fulfil their dreams and contribute the society., 1. Rashsundari Devi : Wrote “Amar Jiban” , first, autobiography written by an Indian Woman., 2. Ramabai she set up a mission in Khedagaon where, widows and poor women are taught variety of skills, from carpentry to running a printing press., 3. Rokeya : She started a school for girls in Kolkata in, 1910 and thus helped other girls to get education., 3. “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., Answer: This statement, “Poor girls dropout of school, education” is not true because of the following reasons:, 1. There are no facilities in rural areas, especially in, Adivasi areas., 2. Not even proper schools., 3. No teacher in the schools on regular basis., 4. No schools near their homes.

Page 2 :
5. No transport facilities if the schools are far away., 6. Families too poor to afford schooling expenses., 7. Discrimination on the basis of caste, creed, religion or, sex., 8. Preference for boys for education and not girls., , 4. 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?, Answer: Two methods of struggle that the women’s, movement used to raise issue are:, 1. raising awareness through street plays, songs and, public meetings., 2. protesting through public rallies and powerful way of, drawing attention to injustice., I would like to choose raising awareness because. I think, violation is not a justified method against this.