Narayanamma, 25, Nallacheru mandal, Kapullakunta village, Kadri district, Andhra Pradesh, says, “In our village, a husband beat his wife constantly. One day he actually tried to kill her and tried to pass the blame on to her saying she had consumed pesticides and tried to commit suicide. As the matter was serious, the police got involved. We spoke up on behalf of the woman. In another instance we stopped a woman from becoming a victim of the sex trade. These instances show the situation of women to be terrible. It is sad to see that they are safe in their homes and their villages. If their lives are terrible now, their futures seem hopeless. ”