When She Leads: Karthika*
July 1, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes This interview is part of our When She Leads: Shadhika Scholar collection. Learn more. *Name changed for privacy Karthika* is 23 years old and from Nagenahalli, in Karnataka. Karthika’s mother was forced into the devadasi system and works as an agricultural laborer. Karthika has faced immense pressure from her family to also be forced into the illegal and