of women who are ready to face the bbc 100 women challenge. they have been tasked to find out what can be done to increase female literacy. let's meet our experts. this is the ceo of the study hall education foundationes children in rural india about gender quality. we teach them that they are equal people, that they have a right to respect and a right to a life of their own choosing. a health care entrepreneur working in the us. she is passionate about using technology to increase access to education. social class and cultural disparities are the most prominent issues that girls face in india today. i think tackling that within one country with the various languages that we have here, is a real challenge. a writer and journalist who has written extensively about women and gender in india. it's going to be about women and educating them that is truly going to make india into a great nation. a teacher of some of delhi's most disadvantaged children whose parents are imprisoned. and finally, the founder of an educational technology company. she believes educating women makes sound economic sense. the men are educated and if they are aware of their gender equality and their choices they will do the same