JULY 2014
10
When I decided to introduce my culture to the world through this wonderful platform of Her Culture, I deeply reflected about my country and culture. And that's when the battle between my Heart and my Head began.
Getting into the details of this mind boggling battle, I should first let you all know where do I belong. I belong to the country, INDIA. I don't know what would be the first thought in your mind when you listen to my country's name, but when I say India, my heart gleams and my face beams with pride for its rich culture, heritage and tradition.
So why's this battle and what's this about? To elucidate, my heart is proud of the fact that India is a place where people worship Goddess Durga, the Most Powerful One. We worship Her as Our Holy Mother. We pray her everyday to bless us with Strength and Courage.
Well then, what's going on in my Head? It is just very much worried for the shameful, now rampant Rape Culture. India is slowly topping the charts of Sexual Abuse on Women. The Rape has become a common thing in the daily newspapers. Safety is slowly becoming a woman's nightmare.
So I have decided today, that I will write to you about Sexual Abuse on Women, which not only the women of my country, but also the women of every country and culture will generally identify with. May be the rates of occurence vary with the country, but this is what every woman faces, at some point of her life. When I say Sexual Abuse, it need NOT necessarily mean Rape, it also means any form of assault, with the words or physically.
Talking about this, with regard to my country, I should first tell you what caused me such an impact that I am writing this. During December, last year, our country is horrified with the incident of Gang Rape in a Bus, in its capital city, New Delhi. I don't go by the statistics, but since then, I have been observing and it is so saddening to find that there a steady rise in the occurence of such incidents, day by day.
Here, I doubt a thing. Is it the number of sexual abuse cases that are increasing or is it just the increase in Reporting of such incidents? I would be slightly happy if it is the latter, because that shows there's some 'Raising the Voice' is happening.
We, the women, in general, are full of Patience, Perseverance and have immense Respect towards our Family. Here, in India, giving first priority to the males, even in the smallest things of having food first, can be commonly seen in almost every household.
Change Your
Mindset!
Kavya Krishna