Populism, Protest and the Social Norms

Abstract

We live in an era in which women are more prominent. We can see what women want. We can see them evolving and establishing a viewpoint for themselves and the world. Although, more significantly, we can see them fighting for justice, and equality and knocking down the barriers of the past, indeed breaking the social norms. In any case, these barriers are significantly more challenging to overcome for women who come from marginalised societies or from a segment of society that is already struggling to achieve equality; being brought into the world locally confronting segregation from society and a patriarchal mindset is still a topic for debate. The struggle to raise their voice and seek justice is another part of their struggle. This paper adds to the current research by focusing on the South Asian context. As this article will expound on the concept of populist culture, a large segment of the population supports the dissatisfaction of the targeted group, making the issue more widespread in scope. In addition to addressing populist culture, this article examines populist occurrences amongst the marginalised women that arose in the previous decades.