Rickshaw Girl

Abstract

Feminism is a movement that started in the western countries much before it started here in India. The movement focuses on equal justice to women, equal rights as men, equal status in society and an unbiased political, social and cultural life. The status of a woman is reduced to that of “a being that conforms to justice and injustice equally”, without voicing out their opinion. However, the rage and anger that this inequality garnered forth in the minds of female activists and critics is what gave rise to feminism. The stigma around the roles of women is limited to domestic chores and procreation. Women in the past have been subjected to various types of violence and discrimination, but with the rise of movement concerning women's rights the scenario is changing rapidly. In India, the movement started late, but the female activists and critics left no stones unturned to bring freedom and equality into the lives of the women. Their hard work paid off and so women in the 21st century enjoy equality in every space, although not completely but better than the past. This critical book review will discuss the strength and the image of a girl standing out from the stigma associated with women before the waves of feminism.