To initiate a dialogue on the role and status of women in the Jain Community


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Creator/Artist: Rucha Vakhariya

Category: Communication Design

Document: P3 Project

Batch: 2014-2016

Source: India,   IDC IIT Bombay

Period:  2009-2018

Medium: Report pdf

Supervisor: Prof. Raja Mohanty & Prof. Alka Hingorani


Detailed Description

Jains are statistically a very progressive community. They are highly educated, they have made their mark in almost every walk of life. They live comfortable lives and a have a high standard of living. Even the women in the community have a very high literacy rate. But despite all the prosperity, Jainism cannot boast of treating its women right. Jainism is a patriarchal religion like most other religions in the country, And through the years, women in Jainism have had a secondary status. Examples of this can be seen in the stories, scriptures and general hierarchy in the society. This has percolated in the society that we live in today. Not just the lay women, but also the nuns are given a secondary status in the community. Despite being educated, most women do not stand up against the prejudices and the injustice that happens in everyday life. This project is an attempt at questioning these everyday practices and starting a dialogue in the community