In addition to this, I enjoy travelling and take regular holidays with family and friends. In my free time, I enjoy playing board games, especially Scrabble and Boggle.
How would you explain feminism to a 10-year- old?
I would simply tell her that feminism is an ideology that aims to establish equality of genders.
Which female icon has inspired you the most and why?
The one person I look up to is J.K. Rowling, a woman who conquered a world dominated by the likes of those who made her use her initials on the book cover, instead of her full name, because she was a woman. Her deeply layered stories have enriched the lives of several generations of kids all around the world. She wrote these stories as a single mother who was surviving on welfare benefits and was battling clinical depression. To have risen from all these issues to the status of being one of the most celebrated authors of her time is truly an awe-inspiring feat. She also has a beautiful heart and is deeply involved in charitable causes. In fact, in 2012, she became one of the few people to drop off the Forbes billionaires list because she made huge donations to various charities. The underlying wisdom in her stories and the way she lives her life inspire me every day.
What kind of impact do you think the #MeToo campaign created? What are your thoughts and feelings about such movements?
The campaign brought to light the staggering number of females who have faced issues because of the gender they belonged to.
Such movements are definitely a step ahead in the right direction. They still have a long way to go in order to make a difference.
What attitudes towards women have you encountered by men in education - professors and students - that you wish to be corrected?
As an MBA student, an issue I have constantly faced is being accused of having it easy because of the gender diversity factor that is taken into consideration during admissions. This is a massive insult to all of us because we have worked very hard to earn a high score and earn an admission to a good b-school.
Having gotten the benefit of elite education, how do you plan to pass it on to other disadvantaged women?
I belong to a very small town where women easily give up their careers after marriage. I hope to be able to set an example for all these women. I would also like to establish crèches in my town to help out such women.
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