Feminism is associated with activism. There can be no feminism unless and until there is an active and coherent struggle towards dismantling the patriarchy. Activism can take many forms. While on one hand it is manifested in taking to the streets and demanding legal protection and reforms, on the other hand, it is making your voice heard through what in classic terms can be called ‘the power of the pen.’ A lot of female writers across the world engage in pen activism to be a part of this transformative movement called feminism.

Does that bring change? The answer to this is a big YES. Women’s writings and feminist literature help bring the women of the world closer together. Feminists in one part of the world can read and learn from feminist strategies practised in another part of the world. This forms a worldwide women community or sisterhood.

Not all writings of all female writers can be termed as feminist writings. But even then, a woman writing something, be it fiction or non-fiction, is unique in terms of its emotional appeal, its perspective, its theme and its message. Female authors are a revolutionary phenomenon and today we are celebrating this revolution. This blog will now take you to an interesting world of books written by women and written on the subject of women and feminism. We are proud to have published so many female writers and amplifying their voices. This literature is an asset for us and for all those who read it.

Voices From the Past: The Woman

Elizabeth Uywin is the woman behind this historical fiction. Apart from being a story set in the times of the Second World War, this book informs us of the struggles a woman goes through in times of turmoil. It also exposes how life becomes manifold troublesome for a girl child in a patriarchal society who has to live in an orphanage and later with a step-father. The brilliant author of this book has invested her 30 years to research on the girl child, Mary, who happens to be the central character of her book.


 

 

 

Last Days of Summer

When it comes to fiction, female writers have acquired mastery over writing timeless stories in all genres. This book is a perfect example. Toki Matsudara is one such name that displays the expertise in creating the most intense stories. Formerly written about war and pilots’ role in wars, this book is a blend of spying and patriotic duty, featuring a women character named Lissa Hughes.


 

 

 

Not Without Her Children

Mandy Mason’s autobiography is the voice of millions of women across the globe living through violence at the hands of their partners. Domestic violence is one key driver of the feminist movement. Feminism’s transformative justice screams on the ever-present violence coming from partners. Mandy’s life is living proof of that. She writes how she had to flee the country with her children because that was the only respite she could think of. She had to find a shelter elsewhere to save herself and her children from the toxic ex-husband.
 

 

 

The Summer Queen

Susan Burton has written this adventurous tale in which the central woman character decides to say goodbye to the eat-sleep-work-repeat routine. She decides to fulfil the abandoned dream of becoming an archaeologist. Joining a summer dig in coastal Yorkshire, she finds herself in the expands of ground trying to find the bronze burial site. Her summer could not get any further exciting. This book is a call for all the women who are bored of the way they are living their lives. Wake up one day and decide to do something different. After all, you are the queen of your life.  


 

 

Alex Valentine: The Midnight Children

The powerful Alex Valentine against the world! The wonderful author, C A McGrail, is determined to awaken the badass woman in each one of us. The tale of Alex Valentine fighting against her whole clan becomes a symbol of revolting and saying ‘enough’ to the age-old traditions of the patriarchal society that bring women down.


 

 

 

The Sleuth Down-Under

The brilliant author, Rosemary Ayles, draws writing inspirations from her walks alongside the beaches of Australia. This book circles around a 50 years old woman, Henrietta Copeland, who lost her eyesight in an accident. This loss led her to shift from one art form to another. She let go of her paints and brushes and embraced the pen. This writing is a story of female courage and resilience.


 

 

Are you now fully equipped to smash the patriarchy? Well, with these books, we wish you more power!

Happy Reading! 

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