Today, Indian women continue to face significant challenges, despite the country's rapid economic growth and modernization. According to the 2011 Census, women make up 48.5% of India's population, but they lag behind men in terms of literacy, education, and economic participation. The literacy rate among women is 65.3%, compared to 82.7% for men. Women's participation in the workforce is also limited, with only 23.3% of women aged 15-49 years engaged in paid work.
Later that night, after dinner—dal, rice, and the okra she had bought—Meera sat on the jhoola with her laptop. The rest of the house was asleep. The lane was quiet. The only light was the blue glow of her screen and the flicker of the diya Savitri had left burning in the prayer room.
Meera felt a swell of pride so fierce it almost hurt.
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