Slay not or hurt… I take up all and look after. White my body, black my face… Parity I claim… And I am no lesser.
It’s once again March 8th. A year went by. There is no predominant change in the celebration at my office here in Bangalore except for a different saree and the high end cameras that shot the pictures this time. The same goes to FB and few likes and comments bring an end to it.
But the plight of some women demands a reason to be happy on this women’s day; there are victims of rape and sexual harassment; there are small kids assaulted by the pedophiles; there are girls who are denied education and the list goes on. Unlike us, they are not fortunate enough to be blessed with a peaceful life.
Should this very day go with just celebrations of joy or the international women’s day should become an important occasion to reflect on “where have we reached and how many more miles to cover before we can claim true equality”?
There has been substantial increase in the number of crimes from the men against the women from time to time. If physical strength is the only thing that is making the difference, should God be blamed for this? A psychopath man who loses his humanity and attacks a woman brutally, can no longer be a human but an insane animal. If PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) doesn’t care about them, go kill them right away. They are not any endangered animals for the nation to worry about. They are plenty in number.
“I am thankful to my dad for not clipping my wings and letting me fly” says 18 year old girl Malala, the children activist, who survived the gunshot from the Taliban gunman and went on to speak out on the importance of education of girls. She says “the shot on my forehead changed nothing except this: weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength power n courage was born”. A statement as remarkable as this from an 18 year old should inspire each of us to fight for our Sisters.
We realize the importance of Voice only when we are silenced. We as a nation need to empower ourselves with the weapon of knowledge and shield ourselves with unity and togetherness to combat this very problem concerning women safety.
It’s not time to pity the women who suffered. It’s time to raise our voices and take relevant actions to eliminate this crisis forever. Let the women of the Nation live free.
On this very special day, I take a pledge to raise my voice for gender parity. And YOU?
Happy Women’s day.
Love,
Nakul Gowda
How I wish I get rid of I ! 