The literary identity of Indian women in South African literature, with emphasis on Vanessa Govender’s Beaten But Not Broken

The demand for gender equity has been recognised as being critical everywhere. Racial and gender prejudice are prevalent in South Africa because prejudice against women is prevalent on many levels, it is crucial to understand South African history as well as the struggles of Indian women. Indians spent a very long period migrating to Africa and encountered discrimination on many different levels. The African Diaspora's involvement to the various struggles on the continent has been documented by a number of academics. The specific contributions of the African Diaspora to the struggles of women, however, have not gotten much emphasis. It is crucial to give a quick outline of how the African Diaspora has engaged with African women's issues. It is crucial to remember that African women's efforts are distinct from those of other women around the world, but they are also connected to large continental struggles for women's empowerment and for independence, democratisation, and sustainable living. By analysing and highlighting how women's identities as sexual beings are produced in South Africa, the aims to clarify gender power dynamics in the community. In diasporic literature, women's identity is portrayed from a new angle. This paper discusses the causes of this shift and examines how race and gender have been used in literature as justifications for prejudice.