Their early romance fades. Within six years the couple has four daughters. Increasingly, Amir blames Rabia until she, supported by a strong female friend, demands respect for herself and her daughters. Surveyed audiences in Pakistan reported great sympathy for Rabia. Mass-media portraits are most powerful when they portray women struggling with situations that viewers understand.
Examples vary from place to place.
Consequences , a film made in Zimbabwe to discourage teenage pregnancy, focuses on a young woman who becomes pregnant and must leave school, nearly dies in childbirth, and must struggle to support her child. Another dramatic film from Zimbabwe, Neria , tells the story of a widow who at first accepts poor treatment from her husband's family but then begins to fight for herself and her children. Documentary films, too, depict competent women and show others how they achieved success. Some focus on women who find strength in collective action. The Indian film Kamala and Raji shows how poor women formed the Self-Employed Women's Association to provide themselves with services they wanted.