Role of Women in Hindu Nationalism

Feminists who have argued for the primacy of women's identity and solidarity have been presented with a dilemma with the rise of women's militancy in the Hindu Right. This video explores the role of the Sevika Samiti and the Durga Vahini in creating the militant cadre of women, contends that gender identity does not exist as primordially but is invented, created, resisted and subverted at the fulcrum of multiple identities.
The quotes are excerpts from Manisha Sethi's article Avenging Angels and Nurturing Mothers: Women in Hindu Nationalism. Copy the link below to read this article.
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