Pandita Ramabai, the nineteenth century woman scholar and activist from India, clearly said that the sufferings of women are the result of caste society. The religious scriptures, instead of opposing inequality, justify it and deprive women of their freedom. On International Women’s Day, Dr. Abhay Kumar remembers the life and struggle of Pandita Ramabai in his article in Inquilab, March 8, 2022. Dr Abhay Kumar is a Delhi-based independent journalist and writer. He did his PhD (Modern History) from Jawaharlal Nehru University. He also teaches Political Science and Urdu. His broad areas of interest include Minority Rights and Social Justice. The views expressed are author’s personal. You may write to him at debatingissues@gmail.com.