UNVEILING SHACKLES A JOURNEY FROM DISCOVERY TO EMPOWERMENT

Growing up in a traditional Indian family in Canada, I felt suffocated by gender biases and oppression from a young age. My parents' manipulation and control took its toll on me, forcing me to conform to societal expectations. In grade 6, I began to realize the extent of their abuse, manipulation, and gender biases. By age 15, my parents placed me under home confinement for daring to have a boyfriend. They eventually forced me to comply with traditional expectations for Indian girls. These