Q.Here are some arguments in favour of the right to vote for women. Which of these are consistent with the idea of equality? Give reasons.

Not every argument made in favour of a right is actually an argument from equality — some appeal to equal citizenship and worth, others to sentiment or convenience. …

1. "Women are our mothers. We shall not disrespect our mothers by denying them the right to vote" is an argument from sentiment and social respect for a family role, not from equal political standing. It does not claim that women deserve the vote because they are equal citizens with an equal say in how they are governed — and, if anything, it still frames women through a family role rather than as independent equal citizens in their own right. This is not really an equality argument.
2. "Decisions of the government affect women as well as men, therefore they also should have a say in choosing the rulers" is a genuine equality argument. This is exactly the logic of political equality — anyone who is bound by the state's decisions deserves an equal say in choosing who makes those decisions, regardless of gender.
3. "Not granting women the right to vote will cause disharmony in the family" is a purely practical, consequence-based argument about domestic peace. It says nothing about women's inherent equal worth or their rights as citizens, so it is not an equality argument either. …