Liberty, terms and conditions apply
Hadiya, previously Akhila, converted to Islam and subsequently married Shafin Jahan. However, these choices, guaranteed to her as basic rights in the Constitution, are now up for debate in the Supreme Court. Today, Hadiya is struggling to convey to three men in India's highest court that her decisions were made of her own free will.
Voices
Guneet Kaur, Lawyer
Hadiya's continuous confinement reflects our everyday reality as women the brazen denial of our individual agency. Patriarchy's unwillingness to accept that women have the ability to think and make sound decisions. A 25 year old doctor was shuttled from one guardian to another de facto guardian by the highest court. Her decision to choose a partner or a certain way of spiritual life is the
