Lighted to Lighten: the Hope of India

"Lighted to Lighten: the Hope of India: A Study of Conditions among Women in India" by Alice B. Van Doren can be considered an early-20th-century feminist text. Women in Indian culture have always had a difficult and complex role in society. Respected as mothers, but often considered lower than men when it came to rights and careers, this book explored the roles available to women and girls, how far they had come, and the hopes they had to further improve their prospects in life.