'Women's Day'

Dec 2012- Nirbhaya Rape Case

Oct 2017- 10year old Indian rape victim, impregnated by one of her uncles.

Jan 2018-  8 month old baby raped by her cousin

Mar 2018- Semen filled balloons flung at a young girl in the street 

To think that these acts are committed by humans who live among us is just inconceivable. What kind of a sick, twisted person does this? Just thinking about all these incidents gives me goosebumps. Reading about them in the news is enough to bring tears to any empathetic person’s eyes. And to those people who say- “She was sending signals to me.” or “It’s because she dresses like that”, tell me this- What kind of ‘signals’ of an 8 months old baby could indicate that she was ‘asking for it’? As I write this article and think about all the atrocities inflicted on women, my heart is sinking with disappointment and blood is boiling with rage". 

Forget feminism. Where is your humanity? 

Women are considered expendable in this country. Use them according to your own whims and dispose off of them when you’re done! When a man becomes a widower- he is remarried before one can blink, no matter what his age is. But, when a woman becomes a widow even at a young age she is expected to live a dull and lonely life. Even if she dares to get remarried and seek some happiness she is looked down upon by society. Why? Why don’t women have the right to be happy? Whatever happened to free will? What have men done to deserve all the ‘privileges’? 

But the times are slowly changing, The ‘Time’sUp’ and ‘MeToo’ movements in Hollywood are a proof of that. Women are gradually realizing that if they support each other, they will be unstoppable. We should not bring each other down, we should be each other’s strength, then let’s see who can take us for granted. I sincerely urge all women/girls reading this article to always stand up for other women and to not be a silent victim of anything. NO crime against your decency or body is ‘small’, speak up, we’re all here for you. To all the men/boys reading this, who think that women are inferior to you, WAKE THE HELL UP- Women make up 50%of the population and give birth to the other 50% so you have absolutely no right to disrespect one. This world doesn’t run without women, literally. Just try to imagine your day without any woman in it, I’m sure most people wouldn’t make it beyond 10 minutes. Women might not be at the forefront of all things the whole damn time, but we're there, watching, supporting and encouraging others. After all the things they do, women still need to ‘fight’ for their rights. We have to ‘fight’ for equal pay. What a sorry state of affairs it is that we need a special f***ing Day to celebrate women (and then everyone goes back to ridiculing them for the rest of the year). 

I can’t wait for the day when having a woman President or Prime Minister isn’t a big deal, when it wouldn’t be a surprise to hear that the CEO of a successful company is a woman and most importantly, I can’t wait for the day when girls and women can do what they want without even a hint of fear. 

P.S.  Ladies listen up- 'You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist', so get out there and be your own superhero. Let us celebrate every day as women’s day!