Championing Women's Empowerment: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s Lasting Impact on India’s Social Fabric
Author : Dr. Sukanya R and Dr. Mahesha V
Abstract :
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar is rightly called as the architect of our constitution. He has fought for social justice and for the upliftment of the underprivileged women in the society. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar has strived very hard to lead the society. As a policy maker he introduced the Hindu Code bill which revolutionized the Hindu domestic sphere and offered women the right to marry by their choice and across the various caste boundaries. This bill also gave women the right to inherit property. As an activist, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar set up many newspapers such as the Bahishkrit Bharat and the Moo Nayak which covered women-centric issues. The present paper aims to identify the role of Dr. B.R.Ambedkar in empowerment of women in India. The paper also tries to identify the condition of women in the present scenario.
Keywords :
Constitution, women, empowerment, social justice, code bill
