Session 1#

Feminist movements in India and their intersection with caste and religion#

Questions#

• What is the history of feminist struggles in India?
• What factors (class,caste,religion, …) influence gender based violence?

Reading#

• Caste, Class, and Womens Liberation in India - Omvedt, Gail
• Gendering Caste (some excerpts) - Chakravarti, Uma
• Feminism and contemporary Indian womens’ writing - Jackson, Elizabeth
• Feminism and Women Movement in India - Thakur, Dwijendra Nath