We have taught women how to be good daughters, obedient daughters-in-law, sacrificing wives, responsible mothers and respectable members of society. But who teaches them how to be emotionally well? Who tells them that they are allowed to say no? We rarely ask these questions because we have normalised a dangerous idea that a good woman is one who keeps everyone happy, even at the cost of her own happiness. “Log Kya Kahenge?” — The Four Words That Control Women's Li

In many Indian households, dowry is no longer spoken of as a crime. It is disguised as “gifts,” “tradition,” “love for the daughter,” or “social status.”. But behind these softened words lies a harsh and violent reality.