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Rakesh Singh, a native of Bihar residing in Delhi, has been following the path of his heart after quitting a corporate job. He decided to do his bit for the society by pedalling from south to north, spreading the message of gender freedom, also with a plea to stop acid attacks. An activist since his college days, Rakesh realized that he was going against his ideologies by working as a corporate communication manager. He was moved by the stories of the acid attack victims during a casual chat with a friend. On March 15, 2014, his endeavour "Ride for Gender Freedom ? Pedalling against Acid Attacks" was flagged off from Chepauk in Chennai by Rani, an acid attack victim. "I believe that the gender discrimination starts at home. Boys are treated as an asset while girls are considered a liability. Girls are not even allowed to laugh their hearts out. Hence the situation at our homes should change. Society will follow", he said. He feels that the problem of acid attacks cannot be prevented with mere activism on social media. Desired impact can be achieved if the message penetrates into every strata of the society, he said while explaining the purpose of his journey.