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Highlighting the DMK Women’s Wing (@DMKWomensWing), M.K. Stalin emphasized the indispensable role women organizers play in shaping the party’s grassroots dominance. Since the era of the Self-Respect Movement, when Periyar demanded equal property rights and political franchise for women, the Dravidian movement has treated female emancipation as central to its political mission.

Today, the DMK’s social security architecture—from the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai monthly aid to zero-fare bus travel—finds its strongest advocates among working women across Tamil Nadu. Stalin’s engagement with the Women’s Wing honors this legacy of leadership, acknowledging that the defense of progressive governance is driven primarily by empowered women who recognize the tangible benefits of the Dravidian Model in their daily lives.