Extension Lecture

Dr. Esita Sur, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Scottish Church College, delivered a lecture entitled Women’s Movements, Histories and Narratives: Revisiting the journey. Dr Sur traced the evolution of the womens’ movement in India. She spoke about the role of Women in the nationalist struggle against colonial power and then subsequently in the post independence period . She mentioned the Towards Equality report published by the Indian government as the starting point of the government initiatives for the empowerment of women. She also mentioned the role of the self help groups in the empowerment of women in India. She also spoke at length on the various strands of feminism, its theoretical perspectives. She spoke about the contemporary womens’ movements all over the world including the likes of Me Too movement. Her lecture ended with a very interactive session of questions and answers with the audience. The lecture was a very enriching experience for all the listeners.