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The Pinjra Tod campaign is here to question the sexist rules of girls hostel.The rules that work perfectly to perpetuate the patriarchal structure.
The ‘Pinjra Tod’ campaign is here to question the sexist rules of girls hostel.The rules that work perfectly to perpetuate the patriarchal structure of which girls were born.
It’s 8’o clock in the evening, you’ve 16 missed calls from mum, and as soon you enter the gates, you hear the words ‘aawara’, ‘zamana’ and ‘kharaab’ in quick succession, and you feel the blood leaving your face. It’s that scary!
And, now you’re in a big city where everyone seems to be well-educated, well-experienced and well-versed in the science which miraculously defines the conduct of a young woman. And, you again hear the words, ‘aawara’, ‘zamana’ ‘kharaab’ followed by ‘safety’, ‘security’ and ‘responsibility’, and you feel it again. But, this time it’s terrifying. Because the demon you escaped from for a better education has followed you again, this time with a lock and key.
Hostel curfews, either done in the name of safety or moral conduct, violates your basic rights as a human being for freedom in a society. Pinjra Tod is a project, which questions this ‘captivity’ through this video.
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People say that women are the greatest enemies of women. I vehemently disagree. It is the patriarchal mindset that makes women believe in the wrong ideology.
The entire world celebrates International Women’s Day on March 8, 2024. It should be a joyful day, but unfortunately, not all women are entitled to this privilege, as violence against women is at its peak. The experience of oppression pushes many women to choose freedom. As far as patriotism is concerned, feminism is not a cup of tea in this society.
What happens when a woman decides to stand up for herself? Does this world easily accept the decisions of women in this society? What inspires them to be free of the clutches of the oppression that women have faced for ages? Most of the time, women do not get the chance to decide for themselves. Their lives are always at the mercy of someone, which can be their parents, siblings, husband, or children.
In some cases, women do not feel the need to make any decisions. They are taught to obey the patriarchal system, which makes them believe that they are right. In my family, I was never taught to make decisions on my own. It was always my parents who bought dresses and all that I needed.
It is shameful that in today's world too, women are abused and even killed for giving birth to a girl, and the infant's life is also of no value.
Trigger Warning: This deals with domestic violence, suicide, and violence against women, and may be triggering to survivors.
I am so glad that the esteemed courts are now giving the much-required verdicts regarding certain ideologies that were not at all entertained earlier. I mean we all have studied this much biology at our school level and it is our duty (our generation) to educate our elders about it.
Why someone have to lose a life to bring such awareness to the society. Delhi High Court gave this judgement concerning a case that filed by the deceased daughter’s parents against her in-laws. She committed suicide as she was harassed and tortured for dowry and giving birth to two daughters.
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