This year, wedding festivities and celebrations are back in full force at wedding-related functions and events. Weddings can be pleasant, but they can also cause tension and anxiety because of social and familial expectations to be married, especially for unmarried women in India.

81% women in India feel more at ease being unmarried, living alone: Study

In pictures: Saudi Arabia's restrictions on and reforms for women

Gujarat is a relatively well-off, industrial state but suffers from poor sex ratio and a low participation of women in the paid workforce.

Opinion: Deconstructing development in Gujarat

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81% women in India feel more at ease being unmarried, living alone: Study

In pictures: Saudi Arabia's restrictions on and reforms for women

Opinion: Deconstructing development in Gujarat