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D. Answer the following questions in detail:
1. Describe some methods through which women have protested against injustice.
2. Can you think of a recent movement that showed solidarity to the cause of women? Describe the event in
your own words.
3. What are the various reasons for a higher school dropout rate among girls, particularly in those belonging to
the weaker sections?
4. What has been the contribution of the women's movement towards the welfare of women?
5. Explain the various measures taken by the government to ensure protection of the interests of women.

HOTS (Critical Thinking)
Women are considered the weaker sex. Why?

Skill Based Questions

A. When you educate a girl, you educate a whole generation and eventually the nation. Explain the statement
in your own words. (Communication Skills)
B. If you come across any incident of domestic violence against a woman in your neighborhood, what can you
do to help the victim? (Problem Solving)
C. Suppose you are a ‘sarpanch’ (headwoman) in a small village. Due to drought and lack of irrigation facilities,
the village has no income from farming. The women in the village want to engage themselves in any
alternative economic activity. As a sarpanch, what occupation would you encourage them to choose as an
alternative livelihood? Do a role-play depicting the scenario. (Leadership and Responsibility)
D. Imagine that you have a friend who aspires to be a pilot. However her parents are not in favour of this
profession. How would you help her to convince her parents of her career choice?

Learning by Doing Experiential Learning

There was a time when certain jobs like jobs in the army, in the civil engineering departments, in space sciences or
those that required extreme physical labour were deemed as unfit for women. Burt times have changed women are
increasing making their presence felt now. Make a large poster as a class, displaying pictures of different women who
have set new trends by taking up new jobs like piloting a train, starting cab services, as an Air Force pilot and so on.
Paste the poster in a place where more students can see it.

Nurture the Values Life Skills

• Make a poster displaying pictures of different women who have set new trends by taking up new jobs like
piloting a train, starting cab services, as an air force pilot and so on. Paste the poster in a place where
comparatively more students can see it.
• Explore the Internet and find the examples in which women achieved extraordinary success in their chosen
fields despite obstacles. Prepare a presentation based on your findings.

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