Q. The year of the foundation of the Women’s Indian Association (WIA) is
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
1917
Explanation: On 8 May 1917 in Adyar, Madras, a multiethnic group of women established the Women’s Indian Association (WIA). The WIA was one of the first organizations to boldly connect Indian women’s social and sexual subjugation with patriarchy, poverty, and political disenfranchisement.
Explanation by: Renu Phogat
On 8 May 1917 in Adyar, Madras, a multiethnic group of women established the Women’s Indian Association (WIA). The WIA was one of the first organizations to boldly connect Indian women’s social and sexual subjugation with patriarchy, poverty, and political disenfranchisement.