Few days back, I lost an opportunity to work. The reason was "You are a GIRL". The work which interested me a lot and that I always wanted to do was not given to me. But they said to me- "Sorry! we can't take a risk." Hah! how easy is it to just give a statement and move on.
While I was returning home, I started analyzing that one sentence. There were two thoughts that started talking to my mind. One said- "it's okay, maybe something better than this is waiting for you." It seemed good to hear. Nevertheless, the other prompted me to think the reason behind losing that opportunity. It asked me- "Is it really your fault?" Think girl think. I agreed with it and started concentrating all around. Somewhere I felt that it was not indeed my fault. What did I do? Am I the reason for causing rapes, eve-teasing and molestation. No, not really. Then why couldn't I make it there? Just because I am not a boy?
So what if we are girls, don't we deserve to work and learn? Can't we take a responsibility for our family? Don't we have a right to earn money and fame? If we have to report at night and are at a high risk of being raped, is it our fault? If the laws had been strong enough, if the society was brave enough to speak up against such crimes, if the government had been able to punish the criminals immediately, would there be a need for us to suffer?
Those criminals and rapists are given mercy (because he is a juvenile or he is the son of a minister or he has enough money to bribe our corrupt system and roam freely) But why are we being treated so cruelly? Don't we deserve humaneness? Don't we have an authority to live the way we want, to work in a field where our interest lies?
Well, its high time when one should start thinking "Who is at fault?" Is it a girl because she is born a girl or is it the one who can't respect women and gives result to such heinous crimes or is it our system which lacks everywhere as far as women's safety is concerned or is it the fact that we live in a democracy??
While I was returning home, I started analyzing that one sentence. There were two thoughts that started talking to my mind. One said- "it's okay, maybe something better than this is waiting for you." It seemed good to hear. Nevertheless, the other prompted me to think the reason behind losing that opportunity. It asked me- "Is it really your fault?" Think girl think. I agreed with it and started concentrating all around. Somewhere I felt that it was not indeed my fault. What did I do? Am I the reason for causing rapes, eve-teasing and molestation. No, not really. Then why couldn't I make it there? Just because I am not a boy?
So what if we are girls, don't we deserve to work and learn? Can't we take a responsibility for our family? Don't we have a right to earn money and fame? If we have to report at night and are at a high risk of being raped, is it our fault? If the laws had been strong enough, if the society was brave enough to speak up against such crimes, if the government had been able to punish the criminals immediately, would there be a need for us to suffer?
Those criminals and rapists are given mercy (because he is a juvenile or he is the son of a minister or he has enough money to bribe our corrupt system and roam freely) But why are we being treated so cruelly? Don't we deserve humaneness? Don't we have an authority to live the way we want, to work in a field where our interest lies?
Well, its high time when one should start thinking "Who is at fault?" Is it a girl because she is born a girl or is it the one who can't respect women and gives result to such heinous crimes or is it our system which lacks everywhere as far as women's safety is concerned or is it the fact that we live in a democracy??
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