Title: social movements types,Social Movement Theory,Social Reform Movement,Social Movement Organization,New Social Movement,Womens Social Movement,Revolution And Social Movement Reformative Social Movement,Definition Of Social Movement,Current Social Movement,New Social Movement Theory,Stage Of Social Movement,Type Of Social Movement,Social Change,Sociology Guide
Headings: Social Movements Types
Social Movements Types
Content: One of the first issues to receive countrywide attention from women's groups was violence against women, specifically in the form of rape, and 'dowry deaths'. This was also the beginning of a process of learning for women: most protests were directed at the State. Because women were able to mobilize support, the State responded, seemingly positively, by changing the law on rape and dowry, making both more stringent. In the early campaigns, groups learnt from day to day that targeting the State was not enough and that victims also needed support. So a further level of work was needed: awareness raising so that violence against women could be prevented, rather than only dealt with after it had happened. Legal aid and counseling centres were set up, and attempts were made to establish women's shelters. Knowledge was also recognized as an important need. The women's activity was geared towards improving the conditions of women's lives.