What is the historical and political significance of the 1974 report Towards Equality in shaping the trajectory of the women’s movement in India, particularly in terms of state policy, feminist discourse, and institutional engagement with gender justice?

The Historical and Political Significance of the 1974 Report Towards Equality in Shaping the Women’s Movement in India The Towards Equality report, published in 1974 by the Committee on the Status of Women in India (CSWI), remains one of the most transformative documents in the history of India’s women’s movement. Commissioned by the Government of … Continue reading What is the historical and political significance of the 1974 report Towards Equality in shaping the trajectory of the women’s movement in India, particularly in terms of state policy, feminist discourse, and institutional engagement with gender justice?