Eighteen year-old Soni Kathayat of Kulati village, Nainital district, in Uttaranchal, who is a student of commerce, says, “Being violent to women is not about politics, or religion and it has nothing to do with one's level of education. It's something much more elemental. There are well-educated people, incredibly caring fathers or husbands, who are violent to their daughters and wives in small and big ways. It shows them up as human beings. We need to change attitudes and practices against women that keep them suppressed and deny them their fundamental rights. After becoming part of the campaign, I feel strong enough to become part of the process of change.”