: Pre-independence, women faced severe social and legal inequalities with limited access to education or employment.

The 2012 Nirbhaya case changed India forever. For an Indian woman, lifestyle is dictated by the clock. She checks the "safety rating" of a cab, shares live location with five contacts, and carries pepper spray. Despite "women-only" metro coaches and free bus rides for women in states like Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, the fear of harassment curtails freedom.