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I fear to leave her alone; I fear to let her go…
I am a mother. A mother of 3 years old. My toddler has developed wings and is ready to fly out of her nest. Soon she will be going to school. But I wish I could keep her under my patronage forever. I fear to leave her alone; I fear to let her go…
I fear that the world outside is not safe. The world outside lives in terror. In the disguise of angels, there are rapists waiting to steal her innocence, to assault her and to murder her. And God knows which school, temple or bus stand will become the next target of terrorists. One of my friend whose child leaves for school every morning once said, “Every day when he leaves for school, I pray for his safety, and when he comes back, I thank God. Just a few minutes in the delay of his arrival steals my heartbeat”.
For most of the common people, their world is their family and friends. They are already a victim of our Government, religious leaders, inflation, recession and what more. And to crush their already broken backbone, they or their family members become the target of terrorist attacks. Our daughters are harassed, raped and then brutally killed. One of my nephews once questioned me, “Massi, why does a person die?’ “When God loves someone, he calls them”, I replied.
But, I am sorry there is more to tell him when a bomb blasts common people die. When a girl is raped, her soul dies. When a family member dies, the whole family dies. When innocent people die, humanity die.
The image is a still from the movie No One Killed Jessica
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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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