The world is experiencing the fourth wave of feminism. Once thought to be a dirty word, feminism has brought a significant change in societies across the world. There has been a monumental change in the way the battle for equality is being fought in this digital age.

Instead of mobilising people through door-to-door campaigns with the help of existing social networks and memberships of organisations, political parties or educational institutes, the 21st-century feminism is using social media to propel the movement and reach a wider audience worldwide. However, the core issues of equality, sexism, and inclusivity remain the same.

In India, the fourth wave of feminism is still in its nascent stage. Nevertheless, much like the West, here, too, women have progressed significantly, especially in the urban areas, breaking many a glass ceiling along the way, right from businesses to defence to sports.

There are comparatively more women entrepreneurs today than the previous century. The literacy rate has increased in the past two decades, and women are entering fields long considered to be male domains.

Clearly, this means that the feminist movement has largely been successful. Or has it? The question is not just difficult but tricky as well, because it deals with several connected issues.

India has great social divides, probably the greatest in the world, in terms of caste, class, gender, religion, and region. This........

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