: Balancing professional aspirations with traditional expectations of domestic caregiving remains a primary challenge for many.
Alongside it, the salwar kameez (a tunic and loose trousers) offers mobility and modesty, the uniform of the college student, the schoolteacher, the government clerk. But the seismic shift is the arrival of the blouse, the crop top, and the jeans.
In recent years, there has been a growing focus on empowering Indian women, with initiatives aimed at: