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Independent India even after decades of Independence had so much to conquer when it came to women's rights. These are some stories of inspiration and determination from Indian Women. Watch archive footage of the rally taken out by women against the sale of country liquor or Arrack, known as the Anti Liquor Movement. A movement spearheaded by rural women against their oppression from the patriarchal societal construct. They laid down demands and campaigned against the very people who are their husbands, their employers. This drew political attention and is still a landmark in the emancipation of women in India. Kiran Bedi the first female IPS officer in Independent India talks to interviewers on how she managed the infamous Tihar Jail and its inmates. Other notable women who stood out in th
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