Question

In 1917, which Irish woman along with Annie Besant and Sarojini Naldu founded the Women's Indian Association (WIA) in Adyar, Madras, to bring awareness among women?

• A. Eilish Cousins
• B. Margaret Cousins
• C. Tierney Cousins
• D. Myrna Cousins

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Margaret Cousins

In 1917, the Women's Indian Association (WIA) was founded in Adyar, Madras, by Annie Besant, Margaret Cousins, and Sarojini Naidu to raise awareness among women, with Margaret Cousins being the Irish woman among them In 1917, Sarojini Naidu founded the Women's Indian Association (WIA) with Annie Besant. The WIA's primary goal was to grant women the right to vote. She joined the global movement for women's suffrage and headed a women's voting rights delegation to London to advocate for equal rights for women. All India Women's Conference was established in 1927 by Margaret Cousins..