Hi readers
This week I came across a shocking reality. A woman I know and
respect shared the story of her husband’s illicit relationship with his own bhabhi. She bared all and I could not
help crying on both the situation and the helplessness of it. It is so easy for
us to say ‘Fight for your rights. Don’t keep quite if you see something going
wrong. Do not stay put and bear the injustice.’ Its easier said than done…this
truth was revealed to me when I…a staunch supporter of women’s rights could not
confront the man and woman involved. Even though I see them everyday, I cannot
find the courage to protest. No one does!!
Even though everyone has known of it since 12 years now, no one
dared to tell them what they are doing is wrong.
The lady in question tried to fight for herself. What she got was
black and blue marks all over her body and shockingly, an abortion. 12 years
have passed since then. Owing to some complications during the abortion she did
not have another child. Her treatment is stalled and she is unable to cope with
both the loss of the child and the inability to help the situation.
Here I am…ultra feminist, fighter for women’s rights. What have I
done? Nothing, zero, zilch. I can’t give the old excuse that I provide her
moral support. Can my moral support give her the unborn child back? Can it
erase the stigma that she faces? Can I stop people from calling her a barren
woman? Oh no, I can’t. I can’t even stop that person from doing all this.
I watch that man every single day. Talking to her, mocking her,
scolding her and sometimes beating her too. I am silent and so is the world!!
A whole lot of good the women’s day is doing for her. Who knows
how many women are trapped in such situation? For how long?
God give me the strength to speak up.
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