Read the following extract from a conduct book for ’married women’, published in 1912.
‘God has need the female species delicate and fragile with physically and emotionally, pitiably in capable of self-defense. They are destined thus by god to remain in male protection-of father, husband and son-all their lives. Women should, therefore, not despair, but feel obliged that they can dedicate themselves to the service of men’.

Do you think the value expressed in this para reflected the value underlying our constitution? Or does this go against the constitutional values?

The Indian Constitution goes at lengths to ensure that the virtue of equality is upheld to all the citizens irrespective of their caste, creed, gender, social or economic standing. The above phrase clearly establishes women as the weaker sex, which is in direct conflict of the constitutional provisions.

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Read the following extract from a conduct book for ’married women’, published in 1912.
‘God has need the female species delicate and fragile with physically and emotionally, pitiably in capable of self-defense. They are destined thus by god to remain in male protection-of father, husband and son-all their lives. Women should, therefore, not despair, but feel obliged that they can dedicate themselves to the service of men’.

Do you think the value expressed in this para reflected the value underlying our constitution? Or does this go against the constitutional values?

The Indian Constitution goes at lengths to ensure that the virtue of equality is upheld to all the citizens irrespective of their caste, creed, gender, social or economic standing. The above phrase clearly establishes women as the weaker sex, which is in direct conflict of the constitutional provisions.

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The Indian Constitution goes at lengths to ensure that the virtue of equality is upheld to all the citizens irrespective of their caste, creed, gender, social or economic standing. The above phrase clearly establishes women as the weaker sex, which is in direct conflict of the constitutional provisions.