This age-old question is being answered yet again in the new Bollywood blockbuster Dangal, which tells a tale – inspired by real people and events – of sporting achievement by four girls who emerge as champion wrestlers. That this story of ambition, determination and passion is captivating India, even as its sportswomen come into their own, winning the country’s two golds at the Rio Olympics, is remarkable. Is this the beginning of a much-needed change in attitudes and mindset?
Yet even as we applaud illustrations of what India’s girls and women can achieve, there is little denying that the odds are stacked against them. While women in many parts of the country fear even to walk freely on the streets, sexual harassment in the workplace continues to be a concern. Almost four years after India enacted the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, in this issue’s Cover story we investigate what has actually changed.
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