Twenty four-year-old Janardhan Nayak Ganjam of Bhubaneswar, Orissa, says, “I was a very shy person and would never speak to the opposite sex. Even at college my interaction with girls was very limited. After I joined the campaign I have lost my inhibitions and have traveled to 20 districts to spread the message of the campaign. Earlier, parents would never allow their girls to socialise or be part of any campaign. We have managed to convince them about the need to allow girls to move out of their homes and support causes they believe in. My own mother was very conservative. She would not allow my sister-in-law any freedom. After I sensitised her to the campaign, my sister in law has begun enjoy much more freedom at home.”