Some of the topics Ratnam will discuss deal with different aspects of a woman's life, such as her position in politics as well as her role in the family. In today's modern society, women in India have re-emerged to claim significant roles. They have become members of parliament, served as prime minister, and enjoyed careers as doctors and engineers. Also, on a sensitive note, most gynecologists in India are women. Other topics such as arranged marriages are still common in India today.
Parents search for future spouses while their girl is still a child.
Usually, the girl greets the boy with food and entertains him, said Ratnam. The boy has to be a few years older, since girls mature faster. Parents expect their child to marry young, around 12 or 13, so that they can produce children around the age of 15. Before, girls had to accept whomever their parents choose for them to marry. She could not speak up, Ratnam said.