"If you’d asked me what it is like to be a woman in this profession 20-30 years ago, I would have said that gender doesn’t matter. But today, gender does matter. At every stage, you have to fight at least four or five times harder, and when you get success, there will be people who will try to punish you for your ambition, professionalism and competence."
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As quoted in Khaleej Times: 'There is certain loneliness to achievement': Indian journalist Barkha Dutt on why successful women often have it tough. (2023)
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