Mysuru, June 2 -- Woman author Nemichandra said that it was late writer Vijaya Dabbe who introduced feminism amongst us in the 1970s and 80s and the writer promoted it both in her life and writings.

She was speaking at the programme organised by Samatha Adhyayana Kendra to present Vijaya Dabbe Literary Award to Shivamogga-based poetess Savitha Nagabushan and distribution of prizes to winners of story and poetry contests, at Rotary West auditorium in Saraswathipuram here yesterday.

Maintaining that Vijaya Dabbe's voice in her works has remained intact even after decades of her writing, Nemichandra said that the main objective of feminism is to give equal opportunities and position to women.

Noting that Vijaya believed that gender equali...