Emp wermentof Women

through Hindi Movies

Empowerment of Women through Hindi Movies

• Dr. Vandana Pathak,Asso. Prof. & Head, Dept. of English,L.A.D. & Smt.R.P. College for Women, Nagpur.

and

• Dr. Geeta HiranwarAsso. Prof. and Head, Dept. of Sociology,L.A.D. & Smt.R.P. College for Women, Nagpur.

Iconic Mother India

Path Breaking Mirch Masala

Astitva

salaam | namaste

Kya Kehna !

DOR

Lajja

Dil Bole Hadappa

TEJASWINI Damini

Impact of Movies

These Movies have

• Changed the social positionof a woman fromnecessarily that of a

HOUSEWIFE/ OBJECT

Men now have competition

• And enabled them to realize their full potential by opening new doors

The Other Side !

Both roles are managed!

• Women, now-a-days, manage both, the household as well as their work-places

• They are no longer ‘other’ in the society.

• Thus, they are even better!

What are the main contributors to these causes of change ? ? ?N P E W, 2001

• Mainly has three goals

a) Creating an environment through positive economic and social policies for full development of women to enable them to realize their full potential,

b) Equal access to health care, quality education at all levels, career and vocational guidance etc,

c) Elimination of discrimination and all forms of violence against women and girl child.

Newer Welfare n Development Oriented Laws

• Addition of Sec. 498-A

• Prohibition on Dowry

• Making Bride Burning an offence

• Protection from Domestic Violence

• Social Campagins, etc

Movies depict Reality ?

Movies are the Mirror of the society• Movies depict the changes

that have been taking place in the society over the years

• Tejaswini (Kiran Bedi)• Nache Mayuri (Physically

Challenged)• Aahista-Aahista (Devdasi

System)• Aandhi (based on life of a very

famous political leader)• Damini (reality of rape victims

and witnesses)

Impact

Appeal

• Large Audience

• Message conveyed more effectively than a written message

• Reaches women at the grassroots of the society too

Shakti

• Shakti –an Indian alternative to empowerment

• Empowerment is gaining power from outside

• Shakti stands for intrinsic strength or power

• Eg: Movie Mirch Masala-Sisterhood & Unity

Putting all movies together in a bucket. . .

. . .we get a woman who seems to have found a niche for herself . . .

EMPOWERED WOMAN