Meera Tikeshwar was a homemaker from rural Madhya Pradesh, who discovered her potential when she joined an SHG and a group of similar women.

As a society, we have so much internalised misogyny, that while some bias against women might be deliberate, a lot is unconscious.

Here are inspiring Indian women motivational speakers whose stories of passion and perseverance can be a source of motivation for many.

Despite all odds, these women mathematicians in India made a place for themselves in this male-dominated world.

For those saying women are making too much of this incident - there would have definitely been no comment on the looks of the employer if it were a man. So you see, it is never about the harmless compliment.