Ramadevi of Kottur village, Gallapanta mandal, Kadri district, Andhra Pradesh, says, “Eight years ago there was little talk about violence against women. Women used to attend meetings on such issues on the sly. They would pack their clothes and hide in the fields. They would take a bus and return as quickly as possible in the evening. But now we women have the courage to talk on the issue in public. Women are also demanding land rights and education. I have myself established a residential school to ensure that children get a chance to quality education and those deprived of it get a chance to study here. I identify children who are not attending school and offer to take them free of cost as we are funded by the government. Last year alone, I took in 78 girls.”