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Usha Rao-Monari (born 1959), economist and non-fiction writer; Santha Rama Rau (1923–2009), Indian-American novelist, playwright; Rashid-un-Nisa (1855 – 1929), the first Indian women Urdu novelist, known for her first Novel Islah un Nisa. Nuchhungi Renthlei (1914–2002), poet, singer, school teacher, women's rights activist
In total, Tharu has published six books on these topics. Her most well known work which she edited with K. Lalitha is the two-part anthology titled Women Writing In India, 600 B.C. [10] Her works are most well known for their critical viewpoint on the Indian women's movement and cultural theory. [11]
This is a list of peer-reviewed, academic journals in the field of women's studies. Note : there are many important academic magazines that are not true peer-reviewed journals. They are not listed here.
Urvashi Butalia (born 1952) is an Indian feminist writer, publisher and activist. She is known for her work in the women's movement of India, as well as for authoring books such as The Other Side of Silence: Voices from and the Partition of India and Speaking Peace: Women's Voices from Kashmir.
Desai was born in 1925 to a Gujarati family that was involved in and supported the Indian Independence Movement. [citation needed] Desai herself joined the freedom movement at an early age as a schoolgirl when she became a part of the Vanar Sena (Monkey Brigade), founded by Indira Gandhi which helped the underground circulation of political messages and banned publications. [3]
Devaki Jain (born 1933) is an Indian economist and writer, who has worked mainly in the field of feminist economics.In 2006 she was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award from Government of India, for her contribution to social justice and the empowerment of women.
Sithara S. (born 1972) is an Indian feminist writer in Malayalam from Kerala. [1] In her short stories and novels she has highlighted women's issues, gender conflict and lesbian rights. [2] In 2004 she won Sahitya Akademi Golden Jubilee Award for her contributions to Indian literature [3] She is also a translator from Malayalam to English and ...
Sharda Mehta (26 June 1882 – 13 November 1970) was an Indian social worker, proponent of women's education, and a Gujarati writer. Born to a family of social reformers, she was one of the first two women graduates in the modern-day Gujarat state of India. [1] She established institutes for women's education and women's welfare.