What
six women did in Kochi is just a beginning. But it is not the first
time in the Indian history where a few women bared all to fight for
their respect, rights and moreover to live. A similar act took place in
Manipur 10 years ago. And I guess it would have had taken lots of guts
for them to do this kind of protest.
Anger is definitely coming out but not in the right proportion. It looks like we’re in the 21st century with respect to technology only. But if we take a look over the condition of women, the irony is we’re still in the Iron Age. And not only in India but the countries like US and UK (so-called developed ones), there too the women’s condition is almost same and even worse in other parts of the world.
Though we have heard of rapes in the past yet for the last three-four months it has become a fashion statement in UP. Simultaneously MP is now gaining momentum and is on the same track. A month ago, few women of a political party were protesting against the Home Minister of MP Mr. Babulal Gaur (though Mr. is not required) for what he commented on Rapes. According to a newspaper, before starting their rally they were gossiping, doing touch-ups and other girlie things, making one doubtful as if they were really interested in the protest or just for the sake of protesting or might be it was just an another political agenda of theirs.
Today I read, in a newspaper, that a 10-year old boy raped a girl of the same age. Now this is something shocking as we could have digested it only if an adult had done this.
And there are provisions to punish adults and juveniles but what if a 10-year old commits the same crime. Should we punish him? Or his parents, his teachers, his companions or the whole society around him? We don’t have the answer but I guess we have to think really hard on this.
During my school time, I usually, and most of us, hated the period of Moral Science and just studied it to pass the exam. But now I realize as for what it meant. However a subject is not going to bring the necessary changes. Instead, we have to work on its practical implications. But nobody is daring to take the responsibility. Although parents and teachers do their job responsibly but these acts make us think that if they missed it somewhere. And what about those well educated guys commenting on girls and misbehaving with them? Obviously their parents didn’t ask them to do so.
Like we do our preparation for floods, droughts and at borders etc., in a similar manner, we have to get prepared for these calamities too against women. According to me one of the solutions is to conduct psychological tests for boys, regarding their mentality towards girls, when they take admission in school starting from class 6th, at college level, at the workplace and in every organization. It should be made compulsory. Although, apparently, we need strong and strict laws yet we also have to look on to the possible options to remove its roots.
I salute the spirit of the women of Kochi who did this brave act, but they need more support. And that support too from women only. Don’t expect anything from ‘Men’ and ‘Men-like-Women’ in this so-called Male-Dominated-Society. This is the high-time girls should start a final movement, instead of depending on ‘others’, or there is a sucking-tomorrow waiting for them. None political party or leader but the 'aam-girls' should have to come out of their homes if they want to stand strong and to make these kinds of protests, a major revolution. Or no doubt, in the near future, women would be facing the worst of all.
Anger is definitely coming out but not in the right proportion. It looks like we’re in the 21st century with respect to technology only. But if we take a look over the condition of women, the irony is we’re still in the Iron Age. And not only in India but the countries like US and UK (so-called developed ones), there too the women’s condition is almost same and even worse in other parts of the world.
Though we have heard of rapes in the past yet for the last three-four months it has become a fashion statement in UP. Simultaneously MP is now gaining momentum and is on the same track. A month ago, few women of a political party were protesting against the Home Minister of MP Mr. Babulal Gaur (though Mr. is not required) for what he commented on Rapes. According to a newspaper, before starting their rally they were gossiping, doing touch-ups and other girlie things, making one doubtful as if they were really interested in the protest or just for the sake of protesting or might be it was just an another political agenda of theirs.
Today I read, in a newspaper, that a 10-year old boy raped a girl of the same age. Now this is something shocking as we could have digested it only if an adult had done this.
And there are provisions to punish adults and juveniles but what if a 10-year old commits the same crime. Should we punish him? Or his parents, his teachers, his companions or the whole society around him? We don’t have the answer but I guess we have to think really hard on this.
During my school time, I usually, and most of us, hated the period of Moral Science and just studied it to pass the exam. But now I realize as for what it meant. However a subject is not going to bring the necessary changes. Instead, we have to work on its practical implications. But nobody is daring to take the responsibility. Although parents and teachers do their job responsibly but these acts make us think that if they missed it somewhere. And what about those well educated guys commenting on girls and misbehaving with them? Obviously their parents didn’t ask them to do so.
Like we do our preparation for floods, droughts and at borders etc., in a similar manner, we have to get prepared for these calamities too against women. According to me one of the solutions is to conduct psychological tests for boys, regarding their mentality towards girls, when they take admission in school starting from class 6th, at college level, at the workplace and in every organization. It should be made compulsory. Although, apparently, we need strong and strict laws yet we also have to look on to the possible options to remove its roots.
I salute the spirit of the women of Kochi who did this brave act, but they need more support. And that support too from women only. Don’t expect anything from ‘Men’ and ‘Men-like-Women’ in this so-called Male-Dominated-Society. This is the high-time girls should start a final movement, instead of depending on ‘others’, or there is a sucking-tomorrow waiting for them. None political party or leader but the 'aam-girls' should have to come out of their homes if they want to stand strong and to make these kinds of protests, a major revolution. Or no doubt, in the near future, women would be facing the worst of all.
-Sumeet Patel
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