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	{{Short description\|Women's organisation in India, founded 1917}}		{{Short description\|Women's organisation in India, founded 1917}}
	The '''Women's Indian Association (WIA)''' was founded at Adayar, Madras, in 1917 by [[Annie Besant]], [[Margaret Cousins]], [[Dorothy Jinarajadasa]], and others to liberate women from the deplorable condition women suffered in socio-economic and political matters during the 19th and the early 20th century. The Association later developed into a potent force to fight against [[illiteracy]], [[child marriage]], the [[Devadasi]] system and other social ills.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite journal\|last=Sudarkodi\|first=S.\|title=The Women's Indian Association and the Emancipation of Women in the Madras Presidency\|date=1997\|jstor=44144004\|journal=Proceedings of the Indian History Congress\|volume=58\|pages=742–743}}~~<~~/ref~~><~~ref~~>~~{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/emancipation-of-women-discussed-in-the-hindu-1947-indpendence-day-issue/article7540721.ece\|title=Emancipation of Women\|last=Reddi\|first=S. Muthulakshmi\|date=2015-08-14\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2019-07-10\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X\|orig-year=August 15, 1947}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ After Besant's death in 1933, [[Dorothy Jinarajadasa]] became more involved in the internal politics of theosophists. The faction she supported fell from favour, and her name stopped appearing in all documents from that point onward.		The '''Women's Indian Association (WIA)''' was founded at Adayar, Madras, in 1917 by [[Annie Besant]], [[Margaret Cousins]], [[Dorothy Jinarajadasa]], and others to liberate women from the deplorable condition women suffered in socio-economic and political matters during the 19th and the early 20th century. The Association later developed into a potent force to fight against [[illiteracy]], [[child marriage]], the [[Devadasi]] system and other social ills.<ref>{{Cite journal\|last=Sudarkodi\|first=S.\|title=The Women's Indian Association and the Emancipation of Women in the Madras Presidency\|date=1997\|jstor=44144004\|journal=Proceedings of the Indian History Congress\|volume=58\|pages=742–743}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/emancipation-of-women-discussed-in-the-hindu-1947-indpendence-day-issue/article7540721.ece\|title=Emancipation of Women\|last=Reddi\|first=S. Muthulakshmi\|date=2015-08-14\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2019-07-10\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X\|orig-year=August 15, 1947}}</ref> After Besant's death in 1933, [[Dorothy Jinarajadasa]] became more involved in the internal politics of theosophists. The faction she supported fell from favour, and her name stopped appearing in all documents from that point onward.

	==History==		==History==
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	The name of the organization was chosen to indicate its inclusive makeup, allowing both Indian and European women to join, and lack of affiliation to any philosophy, religion, caste, or social class. Founded on 8 May 1917, in [[Adyar, Chennai\|Adyar, Madras]] by [[Margaret Cousins\|Margaret E. Cousins]], its first president was [[Annie Besant]]. Founding members included [[S. Ambujammal]], [[Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay]], [[Mary Poonen Lukose]], [[Begam Hasrat Mohani]], [[Saralabai Naik]], [[Dhanvanthi Rama Rau]], [[Muthulakshmi Reddy]], [[Mangalammal Sadasivier]], and [[Herabai Tata]].{{Cn\|date=February 2022}}		The name of the organization was chosen to indicate its inclusive makeup, allowing both Indian and European women to join, and lack of affiliation to any philosophy, religion, caste, or social class. Founded on 8 May 1917, in [[Adyar, Chennai\|Adyar, Madras]] by [[Margaret Cousins\|Margaret E. Cousins]], its first president was [[Annie Besant]]. Founding members included [[S. Ambujammal]], [[Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay]], [[Mary Poonen Lukose]], [[Begam Hasrat Mohani]], [[Saralabai Naik]], [[Dhanvanthi Rama Rau]], [[Muthulakshmi Reddy]], [[Mangalammal Sadasivier]], and [[Herabai Tata]].{{Cn\|date=February 2022}}
	== Stri Dharma ==		== Stri Dharma ==
	The [[Stri Dharma]] was the journal published by the WIA to voice its ideals and beliefs. It addressed political and social issues facing women in India as well as the achievements of women worldwide.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite thesis\|last=K\|first=Broome, Sarah\|title=Stri-Dharma: Voice of the Indian Women's Rights Movement 1928-1936\|date=2012\|publisher=Georgia State University\|url=http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/history_theses/57\|language=en}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		The [[Stri Dharma]] was the journal published by the WIA to voice its ideals and beliefs. It addressed political and social issues facing women in India as well as the achievements of women worldwide.<ref>{{Cite thesis\|last=K\|first=Broome, Sarah\|title=Stri-Dharma: Voice of the Indian Women's Rights Movement 1928-1936\|date=2012\|publisher=Georgia State University\|url=http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/history_theses/57\|language=en}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

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	The '''Women's Indian Association (WIA)''' was founded at Adayar, Madras, in 1917 by [[Annie Besant]], [[Margaret Cousins]], [[~~Jeena Raja Dasa~~]], and others to liberate women from the deplorable condition women suffered in socio-economic and political matters during the 19th and the early 20th century. The Association later developed into a potent force to fight against illiteracy, child marriage, the Devadasi system and other, social ills.<ref>{{Cite journal\|last=Sudarkodi\|first=S.\|date=1997~~\|title=THE WOMEN'S INDIAN ASSOCIATION AND THE EMANCIPATION OF WOMEN IN THE MADRAS PRESIDENCY~~\|jstor=44144004\|journal=Proceedings of the Indian History Congress\|volume=58\|pages=742–743}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/emancipation-of-women-discussed-in-the-hindu-1947-indpendence-day-issue/article7540721.ece\|title=Emancipation of Women\|last=Reddi\|first=S. Muthulakshmi\|date=2015-08-14\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2019-07-10\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X\|orig-year=August 15, 1947}}</ref> After ~~Ms.~~ Besant's death in 1933 ~~Ms.~~ Jinarajadasa became more involved in the internal politics of theosophists. ~~Unfortunately the~~ faction she supported fell from favour, and her name stopped appearing in all documents from that point onward.		{{Short description\|Women's organisation in India, founded 1917}}
			The '''Women's Indian Association (WIA)''' was founded at Adayar, Madras, in 1917 by [[Annie Besant]], [[Margaret Cousins]], [[Dorothy Jinarajadasa]], and others to liberate women from the deplorable condition women suffered in socio-economic and political matters during the 19th and the early 20th century. The Association later developed into a potent force to fight against [[illiteracy]], [[child marriage]], the [[Devadasi]] system and other social ills.<ref>{{Cite journal\|last=Sudarkodi\|first=S.\|title=The Women's Indian Association and the Emancipation of Women in the Madras Presidency\|date=1997\|jstor=44144004\|journal=Proceedings of the Indian History Congress\|volume=58\|pages=742–743}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/emancipation-of-women-discussed-in-the-hindu-1947-indpendence-day-issue/article7540721.ece\|title=Emancipation of Women\|last=Reddi\|first=S. Muthulakshmi\|date=2015-08-14\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2019-07-10\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X\|orig-year=August 15, 1947}}</ref> After Besant's death in 1933, [[Dorothy Jinarajadasa]] became more involved in the internal politics of theosophists. The faction she supported fell from favour, and her name stopped appearing in all documents from that point onward.

	==History==		==History==
	The name of the organization was chosen to indicate its inclusive makeup, allowing both Indian and European women to join, and lack of affiliation to any philosophy, religion, caste, or social class. Founded on 8 May 1917, in [[Adyar, Chennai\|Adyar, Madras]] by [[Margaret Cousins\|Margaret E. Cousins]], its first president was [[Annie Besant]]. Founding members included [[S. Ambujammal]], [[Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay]], [[Mary Poonen Lukose]], [[Begam Hasrat Mohani]], [[Saralabai Naik]], [[Dhanvanthi Rama Rau]], [[Muthulakshmi Reddy]], [[Mangalammal Sadasivier]], and [[Herabai Tata]].~~<ref name="Kaur 2019">~~{{~~cite journal \|last1=Kaur \|first1=Jagdeep \|title=Women’s Organizations in Pre-independence India \|journal=International Journal of Applied Research~~ \|date=January 2019 \|volume=5 \|issue=1 \|pages=142-145 \|url=http://www.allresearchjournal.com/archives/2019/vol5issue1/PartC/4-12-91-194.pdf \|accessdate=22 November 2019 \|publisher=AkiNik Publications \|location=Delhi, India \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191122181020/http://www.allresearchjournal.com/archives/2019/vol5issue1/PartC/4-12-91-194.pdf \|archivedate=22 November 2019 \|issn=2394-7500}}~~</ref>~~		{{See also\|Sarojini Naidu#Women's_movement}}
			The name of the organization was chosen to indicate its inclusive makeup, allowing both Indian and European women to join, and lack of affiliation to any philosophy, religion, caste, or social class. Founded on 8 May 1917, in [[Adyar, Chennai\|Adyar, Madras]] by [[Margaret Cousins\|Margaret E. Cousins]], its first president was [[Annie Besant]]. Founding members included [[S. Ambujammal]], [[Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay]], [[Mary Poonen Lukose]], [[Begam Hasrat Mohani]], [[Saralabai Naik]], [[Dhanvanthi Rama Rau]], [[Muthulakshmi Reddy]], [[Mangalammal Sadasivier]], and [[Herabai Tata]].{{Cn\|date=February 2022}}
	== Stri Dharma ==		== Stri Dharma ==
	The [[Stri Dharma]] was the journal published by the WIA to voice its ideals and beliefs. It addressed political and social issues facing women in India as well as the achievements of women worldwide.<ref>{{Cite thesis\|last=K\|first=Broome, Sarah\|title=Stri-Dharma: Voice of the Indian Women's Rights Movement 1928-1936\|date=2012\|publisher=Georgia State University\|url=http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/history_theses/57\|language=en}}</ref>		The [[Stri Dharma]] was the journal published by the WIA to voice its ideals and beliefs. It addressed political and social issues facing women in India as well as the achievements of women worldwide.<ref>{{Cite thesis\|last=K\|first=Broome, Sarah\|title=Stri-Dharma: Voice of the Indian Women's Rights Movement 1928-1936\|date=2012\|publisher=Georgia State University\|url=http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/history_theses/57\|language=en}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==
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	== External links ==		== External links ==
	* Stri Dharma available from the British [http://explore.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/display.do?tabs=moreTab&ct=display&fn=search&doc=BLL01002337186&indx=1&recIds=BLL01002337186&recIdxs=0&elementId=0&renderMode=poppedOut&displayMode=full&frbrVersion=&frbg=&&vl(488279563UI0)=any&dscnt=0&scp.scps=scope%3A%28BLCONTENT%29&tb=t&vid=BLVU1&mode=Basic&srt=rank&tab=local_tab&dum=true&vl(freeText0)=stri%20dharma&dstmp=1524929287454 Library]		* Stri Dharma available from the British [http://explore.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/display.do?tabs=moreTab&ct=display&fn=search&doc=BLL01002337186&indx=1&recIds=BLL01002337186&recIdxs=0&elementId=0&renderMode=poppedOut&displayMode=full&frbrVersion=&frbg=&&vl(488279563UI0)=any&dscnt=0&scp.scps=scope%3A%28BLCONTENT%29&tb=t&vid=BLVU1&mode=Basic&srt=rank&tab=local_tab&dum=true&vl(freeText0)=stri%20dharma&dstmp=1524929287454 Library]

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The '''Women's Indian Association (WIA)''' was founded at Adayar, Madras, in 1917 by [[Annie Besant]], [[Margaret Cousins]], [[Jeena Raja Dasa]], and others to liberate women from the deplorable condition women suffered in socio-economic and political matters during the 19th and the early 20th century. The Association later developed into a potent force to fight against illiteracy, child marriage, the Devadasi system and other, social ills.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Sudarkodi|first=S.|date=1997|title=THE WOMEN'S INDIAN ASSOCIATION AND THE EMANCIPATION OF WOMEN IN THE MADRAS PRESIDENCY|jstor=44144004|journal=Proceedings of the Indian History Congress|volume=58|pages=742–743}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/emancipation-of-women-discussed-in-the-hindu-1947-indpendence-day-issue/article7540721.ece|title=Emancipation of Women|last=Reddi|first=S. Muthulakshmi|date=2015-08-14|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-07-10|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|orig-year=August 15, 1947}}</ref> After Ms. Besant's death in 1933 Ms. Jinarajadasa became more involved in the internal politics of theosophists. Unfortunately the faction she supported fell from favour, and her name stopped appearing in all documents from that point onward.

==History==
The name of the organization was chosen to indicate its inclusive makeup, allowing both Indian and European women to join, and lack of affiliation to any philosophy, religion, caste, or social class. Founded on 8 May 1917, in [[Adyar, Chennai|Adyar, Madras]] by [[Margaret Cousins|Margaret E. Cousins]], its first president was [[Annie Besant]]. Founding members included [[S. Ambujammal]], [[Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay]], [[Mary Poonen Lukose]], [[Begam Hasrat Mohani]], [[Saralabai Naik]], [[Dhanvanthi Rama Rau]], [[Muthulakshmi Reddy]], [[Mangalammal Sadasivier]], and [[Herabai Tata]].<ref name="Kaur 2019">{{cite journal |last1=Kaur |first1=Jagdeep |title=Women’s Organizations in Pre-independence India |journal=International Journal of Applied Research |date=January 2019 |volume=5 |issue=1 |pages=142-145 |url=http://www.allresearchjournal.com/archives/2019/vol5issue1/PartC/4-12-91-194.pdf |accessdate=22 November 2019 |publisher=AkiNik Publications |location=Delhi, India |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191122181020/http://www.allresearchjournal.com/archives/2019/vol5issue1/PartC/4-12-91-194.pdf |archivedate=22 November 2019 |issn=2394-7500}}</ref>

== Stri Dharma ==
The [[Stri Dharma]] was the journal published by the WIA to voice its ideals and beliefs. It addressed political and social issues facing women in India as well as the achievements of women worldwide.<ref>{{Cite thesis|last=K|first=Broome, Sarah|title=Stri-Dharma: Voice of the Indian Women's Rights Movement 1928-1936|date=2012|publisher=Georgia State University|url=http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/history_theses/57|language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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== Further reading ==
* Women's Indian Association. (1967). ''The inspiring saga of Women's Indian Association, 1917- 1967.'' Madras: W.I.A.[http://explore.bl.uk/BLVU1:LSCOP-ALL:BLL01012508263]
* Women's Indian Association. (1967). ''Women's Indian Association, Madras, India : Golden jubilee celebration, 1917 to 1967.'' Madras: W.I.A.[http://explore.bl.uk/BLVU1:LSCOP-ALL:BLL01012508550]

== External links ==
* Stri Dharma available from the British [http://explore.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/display.do?tabs=moreTab&ct=display&fn=search&doc=BLL01002337186&indx=1&recIds=BLL01002337186&recIdxs=0&elementId=0&renderMode=poppedOut&displayMode=full&frbrVersion=&frbg=&&vl(488279563UI0)=any&dscnt=0&scp.scps=scope%3A%28BLCONTENT%29&tb=t&vid=BLVU1&mode=Basic&srt=rank&tab=local_tab&dum=true&vl(freeText0)=stri%20dharma&dstmp=1524929287454 Library]

[[Category:Women's organisations based in India]]