As the year comes to an end, let us look back in the year 2016. This year was the year of women, rather women empowerment. Women were all over the social media giving some important lessons about women security to the men out there.
1. When Ileana D’Cruz did a modern Indian bride photo shoot and didn’t spare a single f*** to ‘sanskaar’. This photoshoot was done for Pernia’s Popup Shop for breaking the Indian Bridal stereotypes.
2. When the 14 dark skinned ladies confessed what they love about themselves. This was done by Kranti, an NGO that helps young women from Mumbai’s red-light areas get an education, got a few of them together to discuss what they love about their dark-skinned complexion.
3. When Saloni Chopra gave it back to the people who shame women for showing of the bra straps
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4. And when she did the same for the slut shaming in India!
5. When a mother gifted her Trans daughter saree as a way of accepting her sexuality and gender identity
6. When a badass bride entered her wedding wearing aviators and riding a Royal Enfield to show the people who believe that only men can ride the bikes and the people who believe in patriarchy.
7. When Sania Mirza perfectly shut down Rajdeep Sardesai when he enquired her about ‘settling down’.
8. When this woman broke off her marriage because the guy wanted to get her rid of her dog
9. When this woman who is a politician’s mother silenced a troll about having ‘free sex’
10. When this woman asked her to-be-husband some questions about working after marriage and living life her own way, before agreeing to marry him.