'Astitva' is a Hindi word for identity, existence. In this place of Southern India, many women, at one point of time think that they don't exist and take pride in such reasoning. We take on the identities of our families - husband, children; owing to countless reasons that we quite often contemplate. At workplace, we are obliged to adjust and just mind our jobs. That is what a modest woman needs to do. The purpose of starting this circle is not to pull all of you out of your homes or challenge your superiors at your workplace but to stand up for yourself; to find joy at home and at work; to get convinced that you can love yourself; to find ways of getting involved in productive work and discussions; to lead your family in the right path - This is 'Astitiva'!
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