GLOSSARY

A dress, worn especially by South Asian women, consisting of a very long piece of thin cloth wrapped around the body.

It means experiencing fear or apprehension, typically in response to a perceived threat, danger, or uncertainty.

The act of speaking angrily to someone because you disapprove of their behaviour.

The act of rubbing your skin with your nails.

To take advantage of something that is available.

Confidence that you have in your own abilities.

It refers to a person's overall subjective sense of self-worth and personal value.

A meeting at which a group of people discuss a subject.

The way in which something is organized.

It refers to a change or movement, often indicating a transition from one state, position, or condition to another.