Finally amid covid fear one more year, 2021 going to end. And of course due to pandemic women are suffering more. It is like, at the time of war, or any emergency period like this, women and children will be the first victim, by several ways. 2021 also going to end with lots of memories not only the suffering stories of women but also about the powerful ladies who make us proud in this year. Lets check who are they

2021 started with the year of Assembly elections. So lets start with the women in politics, who achieved as well as who are they make us remembered how patriarchal is our political system.

Wages for housework . – During the election time, the major attractive promises for the women, is Wages for Housework . Which came from the Political Party of actor Kamal Hassan Makkal Needhi Maiam . The concept of ‘wages for housework’ was born as part of the struggles and awareness campaigns of the second phase of the Feminist’s movement in Europe and North America. In addition to raising other political and social demands, women’s rights activists have visualized and politicized experiences related to the daily domestic work of women in ‘private’ spaces – such as childcare. They questioned the prevailing myths that women’s ability to do housework is rooted in their ‘basic’ identity and that they do ‘the work of love’. So this year started with questioning the conventional way of treating women in their life in this country.

Mamta Banerji . – One more major incident regarding the election this year is the victory of Mamta Banerji in the West Bengal Assembly election, which is against the Ruling party of the central government, and of course it is the victory over their huge oppose and power.

Lathika Subash . Following the days, this year also remembered with the protest by women against the political parties and the violence against women in the name of relationships and dowry etc When we check the Kerala election time, Mahila Congress president Latika Subhash resigned from the party and her protest is shaved off her own hair. The major reason projected as the seat-sharing, But when we check the real issue, it is not about the seat-sharing, but it is not only about the representation of women in politics and but also how the patriarchy showed in our major political parties.

K.K Shylaja:- who is fondly called Shailaja teacher, won from the Mattannur constituency in her hometown of Kannur, with a margin of over 60,963 votes. The 64-year-old CPI M leader has won global acclaim for her effective management of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Nipah virus outbreak in 2017-2018. But she is excluded from the second tenure of the LDF government in Kerala, It makes controversial. How Women were treated in Kerala politics while taking the example of KR Gowri, now the history repeated. Sarcastic way K R Gowri died during the same year.

Women in Defense NDA :- The Defence Ministry has informed the Supreme Court that a notification allowing women candidates to appear for the entrance exam to the National Defence Academy NDA will be out by May next year. Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, appearing for the Centre, had told that a decision has been taken at the highest level of the armed forces as also the government that females will be inducted for permanent commission through the NDA. The plea said the candidate, on qualifying the exam and on successful completion of training at the NDA and subsequent training at the respective academy of the service the cadet opts for gets commissioned into the service as a permanent commissioned officer by the age of 19-22 years old.

Year 2021 saw Indian women from different walks of life making headlines with their soaring aspirations, breaking through the gender-ceiling every now and then.

Falguni Nayar :- Creating a lot of buzz, founder of Nykaa, one of India’s biggest online fashion and lifestyle portals, Falguni Nayar became India’s richest selfmade woman in November, early this year. Ranked at 88 in Forbes World’s 100 Most Powerful Women, the 55year-old billionaire has become an inspiration for hundreds of women, killing stereotypes in her ways. She is currently the among the top 20-richest people in India.

Roshni Nadar Malhotra :- Ranked at 52 in Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women, Roshni Nadar Malhotra is the CEO of HCL Corporation and Chairperson of the HCL Technology. The only daughter of HCL founder and billionaire Shiv Nadar,Roshni became the richest Indian woman in 2019, according to the IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List.

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw :- Ranked at 72, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw founded India’s largest listed biopharmaceutical firm by revenue, Biocon Limited, in 1978, according to a report by Forbes. The company has Asia’s largest insulin factory in Malaysia’s Johor region. The 68-year-old billionaire is the recipient of the Othmer Gold Medal in 2014 for her outstanding contributions to the progress of science and chemistry. She was also awarded the Padma Shri in 1989 and Padma Bhushan in 2005.

Winnings of the Year

Women in Tokyo olimpics .

Indian women creates history in Tokyo olypics 2020 in the name of Mirabai Chanu, PV Sindhu and Lovlina. Mirabai Chanu creates history, becomes first Indian weightlifter to win silver medal. Other important memory of the year is winning of Miss universe after 21 years by Harnaaz Sandhu. The major attracted and viral in social media is her statements during the compettion, The confident Sandhu said, The biggest pressure the youth of today is facing is to believe in themselves, to know that you are unique and that’s what makes you beautiful. Stop comparing yourselves with others and let’s talk about more important things that are happening worldwide. This is what you need to understand. Come out, speak for yourselves because you are the leader of your life, you are the voice of your own. I believed in myself and that’s why I am standing here today.

Mirabai Chanu ended India’s over two-decade long wait for a weightlifting medal at the Olympics, clinching the 49kg category silver medal five years after leaving the same platform in tears following a disastrous debut. With her historic triumph, she ensured that India was second on the medals tally for now, a feat that has never been achieved before by the country.

PV Sindhu Becomes First Indian Woman to Win 2 Olympic Medals. The Indian star beat China’s He Bing Jiao 21-13, 21-15 in the bronze medal match of the women’s singles event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Two years after being robbed off the gold by Okuhara in an epic 110-minute final at Glasgow that went down as one of the greatest battles in badminton history, Sindhu finally exorcised the ghost of that heart-wrenching loss with a completely dominating win over the same opponent.

Lovlina also makes history on Olympic debut, assures India another medal in Tokyo. Even as the big guns in the Indian contingent at the Tokyo Olympics continued to bow out of the Games in various disciplines, the 23year-old put up a stellar show to emerge victorious against Chen who is known as ‘boxing queen’ in Taiwan for her superb record.

Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu :- Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu is back in India after winning the crown for the country. She is the first woman to secure the win in 21 years after Lara Dutta won the pageant in 2000.

The Major Protest

Here mentioned two historical protest in different reason. One is the historical protest conducted against Central power by the Farmers and the invetibale participation of women in this agitation. It shows that how mass people and their co-ordination won over the most powerful politicial party in India, which is defeated the myth over impregnable politicial party BJP in India. Second is the protest held in Kerala by Anupama by demanding her child, The child is given to adoption centre without the knowledge of her by Anupama’s parents. The major reason is she didnt married at that time. But majority of the society paid attention winning the crown for the country. She is the first woman to secure the win in 21 years after Lara Dutta won the pageant in 2000. The Major Protest Here mentioned two historical protest in different reason. One is the historical protest conducted against Central power by the Farmers and the invetibale participation of women in this agitation. It shows that how mass people and their co-ordination won over the most powerful politicial party in India, which is defeated the myth over impregnable politicial party BJP in India. Second is the protest held in Kerala by Anupama by demanding her child, The child is given to adoption centre without the knowledge of her by Anupama’s parents. The major reason is she didnt married at that time. But majority of the society paid attention for her protest, at the same time many of them opposed due to the social norms, and which is against of the free life of women.

Women in farmers protest :- Around 50,000 women farmers joined their male counterparts at Singhu and Tikri on the borders of Delhi March 8, 2021 to celebrate their unique and long-standing participation in India’s largest farmers’ protest. Hundreds of thousands of farmers have been protesting new farm laws on the outskirts of the Indian capital city of New Delhi since September 2020, it also marks a milestone in women’s struggle for equality, and their leadership of nonviolent movements.

Anupama :- After 11 long helpless months, Anupama and Ajith were finally reunited with their baby Aidan on 24 November. Anupama Chandran’s battle was not a simple one . she did not receive any help from the Kerala police, child welfare authorities, CPI M politicians or the government. Anupama had given birth to a baby boy on 19 October 2020 and the child was then given up for adoption by her parents without her consent. Anupama was unmarried during the time and her parents did not approve of her relationship with Ajith. Anupama had alleged that her parents kidnapped her baby and gave him up for adoption through the Kerala State Council for Child Welfare KSCCW a year ago. Indian Women in space Sirisha Bandla, a 34-year-old aeronautical engineer, is set to become the third Indian-origin woman to head to space when she flies as part of Virgin Galactic’s first fully crewed flight. Bandla, who was born in Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh and brought up in Houston, Texas, will join Sir Richard Branson, the company’s billionaire founder, and five others on board Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo Unity to make a journey to the edge of space from New Mexico.

The Lost of year

KR Gowri :- May 11 2021, Legendary Marxist firebrand and former minister K R Gowri, one of the founding leaders of the Communist movement in Kerala and the lone woman member in the state’s first cabinet, passed away in this date. Her vibrant political activism, fierce fights against the feudal system, strong stand taken for the women cause and exceptional administrative acumen have garnered her the nickname ‘iron lady’ and helped her carve an exclusive space in the male-dominated politics of Kerala.

Chandra Tomar . Shooter Chandro Tomar, nicknamed ‘Shooter Dadi’, passed away at the age of 89 due to Covid 19. She had been admitted to a hospital in Meerut on April 26 after she had complained of difficulty breathing. Chandro Tomar was already 60-plus when she picked up the gun for the first time but went on to win many national competitions, even inspiring a Bollywood movie on her.