“Feminism is not a war between men and women. It is a fight between two ideologies – one that elevates men and gives them power while the other advocates equality for women,” she argued.
Her stinging and vigorous feminist slogans and songs will continue to enthuse and inspire women across India and South Asia for years to come. Verily, she was a beacon of feminism who shone like a star.
The demise of idealistic firebrand feminist Kamla Bhasin in September this year leaves a great void in the world of activism for women but her spirit nevertheless permeates the society.
Song writer, poet, writer and a staunch feminist icon, Kamla Bhasin was born a year before the partition in 1946 in Punjab’s Shahidanwali village (now in Pakistan). A free-spirited tomboy as a girl, Kamla refused to follow traditional dictates about girls.
She got her MA from Rajasthan University and got a....
