2025, Vol. 7, Issue 3, Part B

In 1920, Dr Ambedkar launched his movement. In the patriarchal Indian society, women have always been oppressed and subjugated by men. For the Dalit community, he has always been seen as the messiah. He established a social foundation that is considerate of the weaker and disadvantaged segments of society while serving as the head of the Constitution Drafting Committee, leaving a lasting impression on Indian politics.

To spread his ferocious propaganda against the Hindu social order, he founded the journals Mook Nayak in 1920 and Bahiskrit Bharat in 1927. Through its challenges, he addressed the issues of women and the depressed and appropriately emphasised the necessity for education and gender equality. Dr Ambedkar's encouragement of women to speak out was seen in Radhabai Vadale's 1931 news conference speech. He argued vehemently in the Bombay Legislative Assembly for women's access to family planning methods.

He was a unique combination of a devout scholar and a real freedom fighter who aspired to liberate India from British rule and make it a nation where everyone was free.

Throughout his life, he dedicated himself to promoting social justice and the welfare of the Dalits in society. He made every effort to support the growth of women connected to immoral activities such as prostitution. According to Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar, women are the victims of a rigid, caste-based, hierarchical social structure. The loop of indecision, masculine ascendancy, ignorance of one's rights, and lack of decision-making authority imprisons today's women. He added numerous provisions for women's welfare to the Indian Constitution and made contributions to Hindu personal laws. Ambedkar was also a notable economist. The purpose of this paper is to explore Dr B.R. Ambedkar's contribution to women's liberation in Indian society, his contribution to women's emancipation, gender equality, and compulsory education for all segments of society, creating awareness about various unjust practices like child marriages and the devadasi system. It intends to discuss his contribution towards uplifting and empowering downtrodden women in Indian society. It would also explore and highlight how women have been treated in society from ancient to the present, leading to the enactment of the Women's Reservation Bill. The process of giving women a larger voice in society's financial, material, and decision-making spheres is women's empowerment.