Kishwar spoke with passion about the need for a feminist movement in India, so that women - many of whom are complicit in the illegal but often condoned act of killing their baby girls, either through committing the crime themselves or through their silence - can break through this injustice which permeates India's divided and diverse society. Kishwar spoke of how fictionalising this social issue has allowed the topic to travel further and raise discussions, such as the one held at W&T last night. However, while the topic was sobering, Kishwar's heroine Simran - a freelance social worker with a no-holds-barred attitude - lends hope and optimism to an otherwise grim issue. Expect to hear more of Simran soon. Kishwar is working on her second novel.
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