Urvashi Butalia writes: Her story tells us that despite all the progress made on women’s rights in the world, there is still deep misogyny and the idea of women being independent, strong and with opinions and desires of their own is still anathema to so many societies
What’s most important is we learn from our many experiences of battling for change, and bring those learnings to bear on the work we will need to do in the next 25 years to make it to the horizon we wish to reach
Urvashi Butalia writes: bell hooks helped create a feminist movement that is rich in theoretical and practical questions, stringent critiques and deep, emotional bonds
They remind us of the rich — and barely documented — legacies of feminist foremothers. Were they to look down on earth from wherever they are, Muktabai, Savitribai, Fatima Sheikh, Tarabai would see an amazing and yet not unfamiliar picture.
With the deft touch of a novelist, Nisid Hajari brings alive the Partition story with an elegance that keeps the reader turning the pages even if the broad strokes of the history may be familiar with her.
