Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following sentences in the proper sequence to form a coherent paragraph, and then answer the question given below:

1.  In the first decade after independence, gender equality was recognised as a significant problem and a greater amount of effort went into assuring that exploitation of women would be identified and responded to with proper measures.
2.  Prior to the enactment of these laws, professionals and politicians were extremely reluctant to identify the necessary legal measures needed to boost equality of the sexes.
3.  Between 1952 and 1962, several laws were designed to bring about equality to women.
4.  Justice to women has to be recognised publicly so that human service professionals could respond with proper action.
5.  But after India became a republic, our new power-holders came to believe that woman’s equality was no longer a ‘family matter’ but a social problem.