The Rise Insight extends its heartfelt congratulations to Aysha Shameer on her well-deserved nomination for the TRI Literary Awards 2025 – Season 03 for her powerful and pioneering academic work, The Intersectional Oppression of Dalit Women in Higher Education, under the category of Academic Literature. This significant recognition not only celebrates her academic brilliance but also underscores the urgent importance of the voices and experiences she so passionately brings to light.
The TRI Literary Awards are designed to honour outstanding contributions to literature and academic discourse, especially works that seek to illuminate neglected narratives and catalyze societal change. The Intersectional Oppression of Dalit Women in Higher Education is a shining example of such a contribution—scholarly in nature, yet deeply human at its core. It exemplifies the very essence of why The Rise Insight established these awards: to recognize literature that doesn’t just inform, but transforms.
Aysha Shameer’s work emerges from a space of deep commitment, personal integrity, and rigorous scholarship. The book is the evolved form of her dissertation completed during her MA in Women’s Studies at the University of Calicut. It reflects not only her academic journey but her ethical dedication to uplifting and amplifying the silenced narratives of Dalit women navigating the often exclusionary space of higher education. Through qualitative research, Shameer listens—genuinely and respectfully—to the lived realities of women whose stories have long been ignored, neglected, or erased.
In The Intersectional Oppression of Dalit Women in Higher Education, the author dissects the complex, layered barriers that Dalit women face—not only as members of a marginalized caste, but also as women in a patriarchal society, and as learners in an institutional setting that often upholds systems of exclusion. This intersectional framework makes her work a vital contribution to contemporary academic literature, offering insights that are not only analytical but deeply moving and transformative.
The TRI jury was particularly moved by Shameer’s ability to balance academic rigour with human empathy. Her writing is informed by lived experiences—both her own and those of the courageous women she interviewed—creating a text that is both educational and evocative. Her documentation goes beyond analysis to become a testament of resilience, resistance, and hope. It is work that does not merely occupy academic space—it disrupts, challenges, and seeks to rebuild it on foundations of equity and inclusion.
In a world that often speaks of empowerment without listening to those most affected by systemic injustice, Aysha Shameer’s work insists that we listen—and more importantly, that we act. Her book is a clarion call to educators, scholars, policymakers, and activists to reflect on how institutions reproduce oppression and how they must evolve to become truly inclusive.
This nomination is not just a celebration of Aysha Shameer as an author, but of her courageous choice to stand alongside the most marginalized and lend her voice to their cause. The Intersectional Oppression of Dalit Women in Higher Education is a scholarly beacon, and it is our privilege at The Rise Insight to bring attention to such impactful work.
Once again, we extend our warmest congratulations to Aysha Shameer on this outstanding achievement. May this recognition be a stepping stone toward even greater contributions to academia, activism, and social justice. The world needs more voices like hers—compassionate, courageous, and committed to change.
– The Rise Insight Team
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