WOMEN INTERNATIONALISM
Something New from the Reading
From the reading, several new things caught my sight. One, I have learned that the women conference failed to go as expected. The reason why the meeting did not go as planned was that the atmosphere of Indian politics was not suitable for such conferences. (Armstrong, 2015)As much as Nehru was for the idea of openness towards the accountability of masses politics, the atmosphere of India never gave room for such activities. Besides, I have also learned that there were women delegates that were against the meeting. (Armstrong, 2015)A clear example is that of Renuka Ray, who stated that she supported the government for not letting the meeting to take place.
Connection of the Reading to other Class Readings
Like in the other class readings, these readings also state that in the year 1960, plans to hold another conference for women from Asia and Africa started. (Armstrong, 2015)And just like what we learned in class, this reading also confirms that the delegates were not sure whether a permanent body was appropriate to form after the conference.
Something Confusing in the Reading and Needs More Explanation
The reading also has some confusing issues. The issue that caught my sight is that of women not standing up for their rights. (Armstrong, 2015) Even after holding the Asian-African conferences, I would like to know more why women were not pushing for their social, political and economic rights, yet they had pioneered.
My Opinion Concerning the Reading
I can say that the reading is giving a clear explanation of why the Asian-African women conference was held. I can also say that the reading enlightens more on why the conference faced a lot of challenges. Finally, the text shows the benefits of the women conference.
References
Armstrong, E. (2015). Before Bandung: The Anti-Imperialist Women’s Movement in Asia and the Women’s International Democratic Federation [EBook] (2nd ed., pp. 314-328). The University of Chicago. Retrieved 9 April 2020, from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285618778_Before_Bandung_The_Anti-Imperialist_Women%27s_Movement_in_Asia_and_the_Women%27s_International_De