| Gender is rooted so thoroughly in our beliefs, actions and institutions, that it appears to us to be completely natural. To study gender is not simply as cause, but as effect; and not just as individual, but as social. The issues of the gender politics across the world have been a major focus of contemporary study. It is true that women are always at the receiving end. Therefore the Third World women writers have raised their voice for the need of a separate principle. They have mobilized, educated and encouraged other women. They have built up confidence and helped other women’s consciousness. |