Abstract
In this 21st century, we have women astronauts, women prime ministers, women wrestlers, women entrepreneurs, post women, and even women drivers but still millions of women encounter gender bias at every moment of their lives. Girl children and women or often less worthy and have lower ranks in society because of gender stereotypes. Women are more likely to face restrictions on their freedom and mobility and experience rampant levels of violence and harassment across the world. The portrayal of media and literature also gives a detailed account of gender discrimination and the social vision of every society over women's gender. The root of gender discrimination is the patriarchal system. We could find the deep roots of gender equality in English literature under the pen of Anita Desai, Shashi Deshpande, Kamala Markandaya, Mulk Raj Anand, and R.K. Narayan. This paper addresses the themes of gender discrimination, gender inequality, gender bias, and gender gap with the connection to the portrayal of women in Indian English literature. This paper on gender discrimination throws light on various parameters where women are discriminated in society which is evident through the Indian writing in English.
Keywords: Women Astronauts, Women Prime Ministers, Women Wrestlers, Women Entrepreneurs.
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