THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN THE THREE ERAS – WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO JYOTIRAO & SAVITRIBAI PHULE

A picture of women in the society today is strong, free, full of opportunities and highly potential but is it only enough to know the status of women today? It becomes very essential to closely see the women’s progress from centuries till date in order to understand its worth. The life of women in the past centuries has become just a matter of discussion but we do not attempt to see the dark parts of the society through which the change has arisen. There is a need to emphasize on the factors which has uplifted a woman so that it can be authentically followed even today. We cannot deny the fact that even today some women are in need of upliftment, thus knowing the change and the key factors that brought the change is important. Jyotirao Phule, a revolutionary had done an immense work for emancipation of the women in 19th century India. He was a first to consider an issue of gender, supported women going beyond the orthodox society and a rescuer helpless woman. Phule’s main pillar to eradicate inequality was Education, by which he pulled women out of tyranny and made them realize their rights. Thus, it becomes essential to see the status of women before and after the work of Jyotirao and Savitribai Phul