Eurasian Applied Linguistics Society, Moscow, Russia (Registered ID: 1167746743889) Online ISSN: 2667-6214 Journal of English Literature and Cultural Studies 2667-6214 5 1 2024 06 19 The Importance of Gender Roles in the Victorian Era and the Formation of the Feminist Movement in Literature 54 64 205898 10.26655/JELCS.2024.01.7 EN Maryam Norouzi Astara,Guilan,Iran Journal Article 2024 07 29 This research examined the movement of feminism in literature and gender roles in the Victorian era. The research begins by examining the role of genders by explaining the “cult of domesticity” and then discussing the limitations faced by women in the political, educational, and property spheres. Based on research by authors such as Charlotte Brontë, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, and even Shakespeare, women and men have portrayed women as strong and independent characters in their novels. The character of Jane Eyre in Charlotte Brontë's novel would be a noticeable example. According to the feminist idea, women were equal to men in intelligence, they should have equal rights and job opportunities as men, and they should also have the right to vote. These authors were able to start a new movement not only in women’s rights but also in literature, despite the limitations and taboos of the time. This movement took place in the early part of the 20th century. https://www.jelcsjournal.com/article_205898_762e786bf62b7dabab54aa2264dff02a.pdf