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Lucknow, Aug 10 When Simran flies to the US on Tuesday as part of the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study program of the US State Department, she leaves behind a tale of hard work, grit and inspi

The daughter of a domestic helper has gotten a scholarship to take part in the US state governments Kennedy-Lugar youth exchange and study programme.

By Deven Shah* Across ages, we have seen a persistent gender-based discrimination in India. This discrimination manifests in the form of gender-based violence (40% of women have experienced domestic violence), trafficking of women, sexual abuse (42% of girls have been sexually abused), etc. A low sex ratio also (940 females for 1000 males) indicates the prevalence of evil forms of patriarchy. India’s daughters are unsafe, unwanted, unequal and unfree. The Indian society is trapped in the ‘C...

By Manasi Susarla* India has always been a patriarchal, feudalistic society, and even now, it is. There are certain societal and cultural norms, so deeply rooted in our culture, that a shift in mindset for the better is extremely slow, and sometimes, even close to impossible. Even today, in the 21st century, we see oppression against women prevails in India in various forms such as female infanticide, female feticide, sexual harassment, rape, domestic violence, child trafficking, and many othe...