India, June 6 -- Avid readers of Shakespeare may recall the melancholic musings of Duke Orsino in Twelfth Night - yearning for love in a world that objectified women. Literature across centuries, from Bronte's Jane Eyre to Tagore's Chokher Bali, has revealed a recurring truth: that women have long struggled to find their voice in patriarchal societies.

While modern India has made significant strides in empowering women - with leaders at the forefront of politics, science, and social change - there remains a large, often invisible group still battling for dignity: India's widows and single women.

Through its collaboration with the field research collective Kacheri Diaries, 5 Points Chambers has already supported vital legal literacy effo...