Female authors globally are still struggling to diversify their readership.
REPRESENTATION MATTERS: Women are historically unrepresented in literature & are in the school curriculum, Reading books written by women helps understand the experience of women.
Even through fiction, we can learn about the patriarchy, everyday casual microaggressions, the fear of being followed or, raped.
This is the baggage women have to carry with them every day & it validates our experiences. Also, understanding peoples' perspectives that differ from our own is a good thing.
Here are 4 Authors and their recent books to check out:
Shrayana Bhattacharya's book Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh delves into the everyday lives and fantasies of Indian women – and can take male readers down many paths you did not know existed.
Want to know what the conservation space looks like in India for women? Read Aditi Patil's book Patriarchy & the Pangolin about how how India’s gender & caste inequalities have led to an environmental crisis. With lots of sarcastic humor & anecdotal stories - Its anything but a dry read.
If you are a lover of data, you'll love this next book! Rukmini S in her book Whole number & half truths backs up her account with data and facts culled from government and other sources, to shatter many myths, particularly what India thinks, feels & believes.
Not all women face similar levels or kinds of inequalities. Suraiya Shahin in her book Dalit Women unmasks the various dimensions which categorize Dalit women a different body under the umbrella of patriarchal practices.
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