Hello Pavane,

Thank you so much for investing your valuable time in reading my article and sharing your thoughts on it.

While most parts of India are backward, there are indeed many parts of the country that treat women as equals, not as second-class citizens.

I was, am living in a world where I have men who treat me as equal who respect my choices and decisions, take into account my opinions and love me unconditionally. My dad, my brother, and my husband. My dad never differentiated between me and my brother. He let me do all things that boys do. He encouraged me to read, study, brought me books, however expensive they may be. My brother always looked up to me. He always says I am an inspiration to him.

I am lucky enough to have a man like my husband who shares his responsibilities well with an attitude that it is his home and it is his duty to take care of it. I am a stay-at-home mom and it was, is my choice. No one forced me to stay at home and no one ever forced me to work. He often comments-" let me know if you change your mind and if you want to work. I will quit my job and stay at home. I want a break" I am thinking about it. I am here on this platform because of him. He says that I have that potential to voice my opinions through writing. He encouraged me to write. I still doubt that he says all these things out of love.

I was taking everything for granted, never really appreciated what I have until I met people, women from different parts of my country who had to fight for their basic right to education. I was really shocked, enraged, and sad to witness the plight of these women.

Many organizations and NGOs in India are now contributing a great deal of effort to bring about a change in the lives of these women. They reach out to them and educate them about the importance of education. I hope the country sees much-desired progress and their efforts pay.

Many Indian women changed the face of India. Kiran Mazumdar Shah, Indira Nooyi, Sudha Narayana Moorthy are only a few of them who stand as an inspiration to many others. This is the other side of India. But if a country needs to be called a developed nation, we can’t just look at the progress alone and comfort ourselves that everything is fine. We need to address the issues that are hindering the development of the nation.

Edit: Those women are not happy, they are just used to it because they are not aware how the world is. People will not let them know for it will weaken their power over them.

Once again, I thank you for your time. I really appreciate it.