As a working woman in India, both the world ensconced within domestic walls and that outside of its confines can be an everyday battlefield. From selecting a wardrobe to arriving at the right shade of lipstick to complement one’s power-dressing flair, all decisions are generally a function of attracting the right amount of invisibility while simultaneously making one’s presence felt. To be seen or not to be seen is often the predicament. To vocalise one’s insecurities or repress them into silence is another, particularly if you are employed in a male-dominated environment, no matter how senior your designation might be.

Always looking over the shoulder: I know what it’s like to be marginalised for your femininity, to be mistreated for standing up against the abuse of your dignity, to be shamed into having to resign from gainful employment for circumstances outside of your control. Representation pic/Thinkstock