India, Aug. 1 -- The nationalities might change but the only constant for women are issues and challenges related to their empowerment. Or so discovered Ori Turkia Shelas, an Israeli lawyer who works in the field of labour and employment. She was in for a shock, as a discussion with 15 Indian women comprising lawyers, former judges, social rights activists and heads of legal committees progressed, as she was unaware that they have the same road to cover as that of their Israeli counterparts.

A question that naturally sprung to her mind was, "Is it the same everywhere?" which she answered herself, "It was very interesting to know this from different people coming from across various disciplines. We came together to discuss cross border is...