Social ReformNational and Dravidian movements
Women's Indian Association founded at Adyar
· Adyar
Margaret Cousins, Annie Besant, Dorothy Jinarajadasa and others founded the Women's Indian Association at Adyar to campaign for women's rights.
The Women's Indian Association was founded on 8 May 1917 at Adyar, Madras, by Margaret Cousins, Annie Besant, Dorothy Jinarajadasa and others. Annie Besant was its first president. The association worked to improve women's social, economic and political position. It campaigned for women's suffrage and against practices such as child marriage, and its members later played key roles in women's entry into the Madras legislature.
