In Haryana, which has the worst sex ratio in the country and where khap panchayats often flout the laws of the land, women remain underrepresented in almost all walks of life. But some women empowerment groups have courageously taken it upon themselves to stop the regressive practice of women wearing
 ghungats or veils to hide their faces from the menfolk. In Faridabad, 47 women sarpanchs and other anganwadi workers from nearby villages took an oath in July 2016 to free women in their villages from the practice of wearing a veil by November this year. This oath was administered by Women and Child Development Project Officer, Meenakshi Chaudhary.

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