Women Related Issues - Social Issues for UPSC 2026 (Pre & Mains) PDF Download

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Men achieve and maintain 
- Social
- Cultural 
- Economic
Dominance over females. 
Within & outside family.
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Men achieve and maintain 
- Social
- Cultural 
- Economic
Dominance over females. 
Within & outside family.
It means authority and dominance of males 
over various aspects of existence.  
It includes authority over 
both public + private spheres of Life. 
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Men achieve and maintain 
- Social
- Cultural 
- Economic
Dominance over females. 
Within & outside family.
It means authority and dominance of males 
over various aspects of existence.  
It includes authority over 
both public + private spheres of Life. 
Segregation of work based on genders, 
where men are mostly given public roles & 
women 
are mostly given private (Domestic) roles.
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Men achieve and maintain 
- Social
- Cultural 
- Economic
Dominance over females. 
Within & outside family.
It means authority and dominance of males 
over various aspects of existence.  
It includes authority over 
both public + private spheres of Life. 
Segregation of work based on genders, 
where men are mostly given public roles & 
women 
are mostly given private (Domestic) roles.
1. Distinction b/w Pvt. & Public sphere
2. Distinction b/w Paid & Domestic work (Now Double Burden)
3. Distinction b/w salaries for same work
4. Distinction b/w types of jobs given (Pink collared)
5. Distinction b/w the levels that could be achieved (Glass –
ceiling)