Families Play Crucial Role in A Woman's Education And Professional Life: Here's How

Indian Women’s Career Milestones Being Dulled

We celebrate weddings and baby showers at a grander scale than women’s hard-won promotions, professional milestones and stories of risk and adventures. Daughters raised with a voice are asked to suddenly silence it as they hit "marriageable age." Married daughters are expected to carry the weight of relationships, often doing double or triple the emotional and domestic labor, even in homes that don't always support them.

Indian women are the epitome of commitment and resilience. They want to get married, they want to work, they want to grow, and they want to contribute to nation-building. The intentionality, meticulousness, and attention to detail they bring to every role are felt and seen by many, even if not always acknowledged. Financial independence is not only vital for practical freedom but also as a shield against the emotional leverage so frequently and unfairly used against women.

The Fight For Equal Respect And Pay In And Outside Home

Very few men fully grasp the disparity: the respect they receive without question is often something their female colleagues must earn through delivering five times the output with five times the competence. And that’s okay—we all understand our own lives best. Still, it underscores the importance of women supporting each other: in the workplace, in community, and in raising our children together.

Too often, a woman is considered “paraya dhan” in her parental home and a “paraya person” in her marital home. Every parent should be their daughter’s strongest support system. You are her foundation, her home, her unwavering support—even after marriage. And to women: diversify your support systems. You will need many villages.

For women, role models play a determining role, both real and fictional. Role models like: Jessica Pearson, Olivia Pope, Cristina Yang, Miranda Bailey among others have impacted lives of many women. And closer to home, the words of Smriti Irani ji, our Hon. Minister of Women and Child Development, have often kept me going. Her recent quote is like a ringing bell in our ears:

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“We must not be satisfied with being the world's fourth-largest economy. We must aim to be number one—and women will be the driving force behind that achievement.”

The Impact On Mental Health

The devastating toll of depression on women unsupported at home and work is very clear and heartbreaking. These women must use their relationship-building superpower to connect with multiple mentors and allies who will lift you up. Save and invest. Work thrice as hard on communication and technical skills. Become someone who cannot be ignored. And even then, stay humble. Vipassana and guided mentorship can teach one one how to stand calmly through storms and persist through the smallest and greatest obstacles. And yes, there will be days you cry—days when you feel alone while breaking generational cycles to claim education, experience, and exposure. On those days, lean on your village. Reach out. Even send me a message on LinkedIn.

Keep going. Because your country needs you. Not just to create new life, but to give existing life deeper meaning—through your empathy, your imagination, your leadership, and the solutions only you can see and shape. Believe in yourself, especially when others don’t. Because, realistically, they often won’t.

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Let us now do the same for all our daughters.

(This article is authored by Riddhi Mittal, Co-founder, Trinity)

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