The Narendra Modi-led BJP government looks embarrassed over its dismal record on gender issues.
If a child, who doesn't even know the difference between good touch and bad touch, is harassed, would she be able stand up against her abuser?
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Tarar Square | 8-minute read
The entire concept of male protection of a female is troubling. A daughter is not a little princess that needs to be locked up in a tower.
The latest legal development showcases acrimony that has seeped in among the four after Vikas Bahl was accused of sexual misconduct.
This is the time to make amends and introspect. It is time to just lend an ear and let the women do the talking.
How could women who are now crying harassment and rape not know that inebriated men are incapable of handling their sexual desires and animal instincts?
Most Indians, men and women, are standing by survivors.
Barring a handful of stars, most do not seem to want to address the elephant in the room.
It is important that at least some have come forward with apologies.
Any revolutionary movement that challenges the status quo generally faces the burden of addressing many factors within it that make it less 'palatable' to those in power.
