Srinagar, May 4 -- For decades, the lives of Kashmiri women were defined by silence. Shackled to fixed social norms and political upheavals, they were kept in the periphery encouraged to wed young, manage the family, and remain under cover from public sight. Their aspirations were laughed at, their voice silenced, and their abilities never even probed. Today, though, across Kashmir's villages, valleys, towns, and colleges, women are standing up, persistently, defiantly, and quietly that is changing their own history. This change did not occur overnight. It lies in a long history of struggle, resistance, and perseverance. And it started, as revolutions always start, with education. Education for girls was long a luxury or an affront. Girls...