Additionally, Alderman investigates a number of widespread gender dynamics and forms of sexism. Alderman also addresses oppression in India, where substantially fewer girls are born than boys (indicating abortion of female children specifically). As of 2019, there is still an ongoing campaign in that country against the requirement for women to obtain permission from male guardians for activities such as getting a job, travelling, or getting married. At the time of the book’s publishing, women were not allowed to drive. Alderman also touches on women’s rights violations in Saudi Arabia, where women were allowed to vote only beginning in 2015. First, it touches on the oppression of women in several countries, particularly Moldova, which has one of the highest rates of sex trafficking in the world. The novel responds to many aspects of the contemporary political scene worldwide, particularly concerning women’s rights and sexism.
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