India, April 21 -- The weight of bangles pulls her down each time she aims higher, while the red sindoor shouts out the duties she must abide by in her black and white life. Without a voice of her own, the only time she is heard is through her cries of help which haunt bleak corners of the country. This is the harsh reality of India.

According to an April 2016 report by IndiaSpend, only 27 per cent of women make it to the nation's labour force. Out of this, the minuscule percentage of women from the rural areas is a wake-up call for society. According to the Annual Employment Survey conducted by Labour Bureau, only eight per cent rural women contribute to India's working population. India had the second-lowest female labour force partici...