Roopa has studied upto class X and currently lives in Khadar in a large joint family. Roopa had to convince her family to allow her to take the training to become a professional driver. Now that she is one, she has become a role model in her community. Roopa feels proud of the work she is doing, that makes her independent. A survivor of violence, Roopa believes in challenging violence against women and sees this as a denial of women’s basic rights. Economic independence for her means that she can sustain her court case for divorce, look after her own health and contribute to her family’s welfare. Roopa intends to pursue higher studies.