Dr. Ambedkar's Perspective on Women's Equal Rights
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31305/rrjss.2025.v05.n01.003Keywords:
Women's Equal Rights, Uniform Civil Code, Hindu Code Bill, Hindu Marriage ActAbstract
Ambedkar was an advocate for gender equality in India. He accomplished this with the intention of restructuring society based on egalitarian principles. Through his works titled "Caste in India," "Annihilation of Caste," and "Advocacy of Uniform Civil Code and Hindu Code Bill," he advocated for the restructuring of society by advocating for gender equality and the equalisation of relationships between men and women. The idea included bestowing the state with more jurisdiction to interfere not just in external concerns but also in internal affairs, such as marriage and divorce.
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