Breaking Silence with Steely Strength | Dr. Sakshi Kathuria | TEDxFIIB
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- Опубліковано 9 кві 2024
- “I am going to marry,” the thought itself brings to mind, a lovely wondrous time of fun with family and friends. It’s every girl's dream to make the marriage full of cherished moments. Do these happy memories sometimes become haunting ones? Yes, they do. When the word ‘Dowry’ wriggles in. It’s 2024 and the dowry system still breathes and thrives in India. When women are making their mark in the world, there are educated and independent women who are still laden with the dowry burden and that’s the harsh truth. Every hour, a tragic dowry death is reported in India. “Breaking Silence is the one and only solution,” but it needs to be broken with a steely strength. Today in this Brave Conversations, Sakshi shares her experience of having done just that. Standing up with the belief of what Maya Angelou said in her quote, “Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women.”
Sakshi Kathuria, a young, talented and passionate woman in an inspiring TEDx Talk. Sakshi has earned a PhD in Marketing through a scholarship and an alumnus of University in Delhi. Her research in the area of marketing, consumer behavior and sustainability has gained recognition in esteemed journals and conferences across the globe. She has carved for herself a promising academic career. Currently, Sakshi is an Assistant Professor and Marketing Communication Chair at the Fortune Institute of International Business (FIIB). Apart from teaching, Sakshi also provides career counselling to her students. In February 2020, Sakshi entered into an arranged marriage. Like all women expect, Sakshi also looked forward to trust, love and respect in the new phase of her life. Domestic violence, dowry demands, demeaning insults and disrespect are what she faced. Sakshi shares her journey of breaking the silence of overcoming societal norms. This is Sakshi’s crusade to encourage girls to be steely in their strength, have conversations with themselves and take firm steps to retain their dignity. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
Proud to call myself your grandfather ❤
You are a strong soul. I am glad you took to leave their home. I have lost a very close cousin of mine with a similar case.
You are an inspiration to many women who are suffering daily and hesitant to take that one step
Great to see you at this big platform..proud moment for all.of us
Salute to you the little girl who is a Powerhouse now. Bravado and stand like The Rock of Gibraltar. Blessings
Sakshi - Thank you for breaking the silence and motivating others to raise voice against abuse and dowry.. More power to you girl
Stay strong girl
Hats off to you, superwomen. Your courage is a beacon of hope, illuminating the path for countless others trapped in the shadows of this injustice. Your stories are not merely tales of suffering but testimonies of resilience, defiance, and triumph. You are an inspiration.
Ma'am you're not just speaking for yourself; you're also teaching us all about the strength it takes to overcome such hardships. You're a true inspiration.✨💫
More power to you Ma'am ❤
You are a lioness....so proud that you stood up and prove that woman is the powerhouse of this world
.....wishing you lots of success and sending you loads of loves❤
More power to you Dr. Sakshi.
You are a gem 💎
Where most people tries to adjust their lives according to the demands of others, you stood up and fought for your right.
It’s such an inspiration to see the our beloved faculty, motivating us all to always stand for ourself. ❤
It's always great to listen to tedx talks because of people like you who have inspired many lives.
Truly a motivation❤️✨
More power to you sakshi
Take care of yourself, stay strong, and remember that you have the power to create a beautiful future.
Ma'am, this is truly inspirational and showcases your strength and resilience.
I'm so proud of everything you've done.” You are an inspiration to us all.
Sakshi, I cannot even fathom what you have gone through but kudos to your courage.
Raising your voice and leaving the toxic relationship must have been hard but it is going to inspire so many girls who are constantly being bullied by their spouses and in-laws for dowry and many such social evils.
All the more respect for you after watching this. Thank you for inspiring us with your story. 🙌
More power to you ma'am!! You are truly an inspiration to all women. I am proud of you and the brave decision you took❤❤
That's so brave of you to have the courage of coming out on such a mass platform so that anyone who is going through such a situation gets the confidence to take a stand for themselves.
More power to you Dr. Sakshi!! ❤
Proud of you brave girl
Very true ma'am. ❤ You are and always been an inspiration. It takes a lot of courage to take the first step. And once it is done , kudos you are a winner.
Thanks for breaking the silence. This is super inspirational! So happy that i know such a brave soul. More power to you ❤
Inspired by your brave story and ordeal, take care of yourself always and keep making uncle aunty proud 💗
It needs a brave woman to stand for herself and even a braver woman to stand for herself and speak out so she can help other women in need and put a stop to such atrocities. While your past was indeed sad and scarring, I can already see you being the master your present and future by being in charge on your terms and conditions while helping everyone around you. Keep winning, keep inspiring and all the best.
This was... Much more than i anticipated, the emotions within your words were heavy. The kind of love you seems to have for your parents and the pain you talked about, apologising for things which wasn't even any fault, is so raw and real.
Wishing you the best in future, hope that you would heal and have a very happy, very fulfilling life, Sakshi ma'am.
Your talk & life-story are awe-inspiring. You are an inspiration for the millions who are going through a difficult phase in their life...Keep inspiring ....keep shining🌟😇👌❤️
It needs a lot of courage to tell a story, and that here our faculty. inspiring, motivating and supporting us to always stand for ourself. ❤
Ma'am, this is such an inspiration for women facing similar struggles. I believe sharing it was important because even now, dowry is a big problem in our society. Hearing you stand up against it was really inspiring.
More power to you, ma'am!
Proud to be your student. Thank you for being brave and sharing this. ❤️
Proud of You Ma'am 😍😍😍
Sakshi your story just touched my heart . ..inspirational and motivational
Took right step to come away from the toxic relationship.
All the best for your bright future ahead
Strong and Brave.
Truely a BRAVEHEART ❤️💯
Proud of you Sakshi, keep growing! ❤
❤❤❤Mitthi god bless you I wish you a very very best.
Truly inspirational. 🔥🔥
This was truly inspiring and amazing Sakshi!! I hope it inspires others to come forward and bring a change
More power to you❤️
So much to learn... Thank you for sharing!
Always making us proud✨
Truly an inspiration ❤
Excellent ❤
Bravo...Proud of you Dear
This is soo inspiring!
The brave lady🙌
more power to you girl ❤️ you are an inspiration for many women's out there 🤗
Your bravery in sharing your life journey with such grace is truly commendable opening up about your personal struggles and challenges require immense courage and also inspiring many women at the same time ❤✨
More power to you Sakshi❤
More power to you Ma’am
You are really a Gem ❤
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All situations as Carl Jung said which happen to you come with a choice.
- Is this event going to empower you or destroy you? You get to decide.
You chose an empowering alternative.
I agree with you. Thanks !
I would have really felt appreciated if you have described it in your language instead of a court case or legal language. Take care sakshi.
Ma'am, You are inspiration for many girls ❤bcoz "Dowry should never determine a girls worth; girls talent, dreams, characters are priceless"❤️🤍
More power to you ❤