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She can fight for her dignity, Vengeance on her mind, She doesn’t want to be pitied, Nor will she be kind, She can love so eternally, Whether its fruitful or not, And for generations be symbolically, The meaning of love, She can sacrifice her life, For the sake of her man, She will be the perfect wife, Even in absence she can, She can even fight death, And overcome all obstacles, She doesn’t need a weapon to fight with, She can create miracles, She can love her children tend

It is said that women are the backbone of any society. There is a saying in Marathi painted on the back of quite a few autorickshaws “Mulgi Shikli Pragati Zhali”, which roughly means “educate your girl, ensure progress”. The evidence of this maxim being followed is laughable at the best. We live in a dichotomous society. On one hand, women are financially independent and, theoretically at least, free to make choices. On the other, we face discrimination at home and work, ther