But Id also say there are sometimes some really easier paths, she said.When I was growing up, a lot of our community pushed or prompted people, particularly girls to go into healthcare or a lot of family members thought it would be more successful for me to go into accounting or some, more traditional path, she said.Tanden said there werent any role models for her among Indian Americans in government when she was a child, let alone Indian women.I feel it is a real privilege to try to widen the path for others who come after me.