Women, mental health and equality / HER – Women in Asia (Season 1)

Meet women across South Asia who are breaking stereotypes and voicing their opinions loud and clear. Get ready for HER – great stories about stepping up, health, depression, dating, beauty, and marriage filled with twists, turns and feeling.

Mental health and addiction problems are not talked about in many Asian countries. That can make it especially hard to overcome the crisis and the pain. For this episode of HER, three women take a look back at very difficult periods in their lives and share how they found their way out of the void that surrounded them.Many women across Asia still lack access to basic education, and even educated women often face significant obstacles at work and in their daily lives. How can women secure their income? How can they succeed in male-dominated professions? Are careers compatible with family life? Three women tell us their stories.