We have reached atop every aspect of life; Science and technology have jointly contributed to making this possible. But have we really made a progress? Can we stand tall and speak that as humans we are proud of ourselves? Certainly not. Because an inseparable part of our lives is still struggling to get what they never have been granted throughout their lives.
We are talking about women and their safety. All these safety programs and none seem working, actually never did.
Women not feeling safe should not be considered normal anymore, it has been dangerously increasing which has given them constant stress fixed in their minds.
What are those new normals that immediately needed to be barred inside the anomalous acts, read awayâ
Passing comments on the road
Every woman has a story entailing filthy comments, double-meaning slang, and dirty songs mouthed by men of our society. This needs to stop.
And the most important thing you can do is not teach your sisters and daughters to shut their mouths on countering these.
Inappropriate touches in buses
Working and nonworking women who travel via buses in their daily lives, think twice before taking a bus at night. And the most shameful thing about traveling in public transport is inappropriate touches.
A woman steps onto a bus and men who already have been seated draw their legs or stretch their hands to catch contact with her body. In many cases bus conductors who were to stand to manage passengers push women back to move them inside. One inappropriate touch ruins their whole day.
Teaching bad touches to little girls
Can we take some time out to think that what it takes for a parent to teach their little girls about bad touches? Do you think it should be normal? Kids who are barely 5 are memorizing bad touches instead of playing and learning from nature. Not only girls but little boys are also taught to recognize physical abuse where there are so much better things to learn.
Telling women to hide their undergarments
You must have been with people who have told you to hide your bra strap under the cloth. Why this is a big deal? Women's undergarments work the same as men's, then why so much fuss about hiding them behind a separate place? It is not normal. Accept it.
Denying these we can bring a change, especially for men. They have to learn to behave, and if they can't then better stay inside their homes.
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