Thirty two-year-old Vidya of Dhumnagar village, Dehradun, Uttaranchal, says, “I suffered domestic violence. My husband used to beat me and so would my in laws. My husband fell ill and remains sick even now most times. To support my three children, I sold alchohol for many years. Then I came in contact with the local NGO here who helped me find my feet and identity. I supported the family by working in the fields and the NGO as well. After coming into contact with the campaign allies and the campaign material, I have also gained an identity as a person. I do not let my in laws harass me nor let my husband physically abuse me. Now I help women in distress like me and urge them to speak up. I have been a source of strength for my sister who was also abused earlier by her husband. He has even a second wife. Now she has gathered courage to speak up. She was very timid earlier. She rebelled against the family’s intention of marrying her daughter to an older man and allowed her daughter to marry the man she preferred. The family has not forgiven her for this and treats her harshly still. But she does not allow them to beat or brow beat her into submission.