'Good News' You Will Hear From Women And It's Not What You Are Expecting...

In a typical Indian household, the only definition of good news is when a woman says that she is going to have a baby. It is to do with generations of conditioning that relegates a woman's success merely to motherhood and fails to assign her an identity beyond it.  But we asked women to redefine term 'good news' for them and the answers we got were amazing.

Here are forty we handpicked. 

40 things the society should start accepting as "good news" from women

1. I am finally getting a divorce and stepping out of a toxic marriage.
2. I am getting married to the person of my choice.
3. I got my dream job.
4. I got the hike I wanted.
5. I quit my job because I was unhappy.
6. I am not pregnant.
7. I am pregnant.
8. I am going on a road trip with my friends.
9. I cracked the exam.
10. I am going abroad for my further studies.
11. I broke up with my abusive partner.
12. I found the love of my life.
13. I adopted a dog.
14. I bought a house.
15. I proposed to the man I love.
16. The man I love proposed to me.
17. I bought a car for myself.
18. I am adopting a child.
19. I learnt how to cook.
20. I stood up for myself in front of my family.
21. I started writing my first book.
22. I am going for my first job interview.
23. I am finally learning to love myself.
24. My parents have accepted that I am never getting married.
25. I started learning a new language.
26. I taught a good lesson to the man who harassed me.
27. I am becoming more and more body positive everyday.
28. I am taking a break to think what I want to do in life.
29. I quit my job to raise my children.
30. I am unmarried because I didn't find the right person.
31. I got my first salary.
32. My happy family is just me and my partner.
33. I am trying my best to deal with my mental health issues.
34. I am finally meeting a therapist.
35. I came out to my parents as a homosexual/asexual.
36. Yes, I am an asexual and I am not ashamed of it.
37. I am out of a sexless marriage.
38. I quit my job to follow my passion.
39. I am launching my own business soon.
40. I overcame my stage fear.