India, Jan. 4 -- Shift has to be in a way wherein we nurture our children-both male and female.

The recent brutal rape and murder of Priyanka Reddy, the 26-year-old veterinary doctor at Shadnagar (Telangana), that shook the collective consciousness of the nation, resonated throughout the National Women's Summit held at Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, one of the top-most universities in Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh, on 27 and 28 December.

The theme of the two-day summit was "women's empowerment". Renowned women leaders from various walks of life expressed their thoughts regarding various pressing issues that were staring our women in the face. They were anguished at the several events unfolding in the country, causing irreparable d...