Protest held in Jaipur to demand justice for Bhanwari Devi case [Source: BBC]
By Deepika Barua*
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Any society that fails to harness the energy and creativity of its women is at a huge disadvantage” [Quote by Tian Wei]
Since childhood, parents impose a lot of restrictions on a girl compared to a boy. The upbringing of girls in India is done in a very protective environment because everyone knows that the girl child is not safe anywhere. As per the Statista report, the registered rape cases in India have tremendously increased from 18,359 in 2005 to 32,559 in 2019. There can be two interpretations of the mentioned data: either men are becoming fearless in attempting such brutality, or women are stepping forward to take action against such incidents and file a case. Women have all the right to live fearlessly in society and voice their opinion without being judged or criticized. This power of raising a voice against unlawful acts gets a kickstart from the family environment itself. The parents are responsible for educating a child about these mishappenings and train them on coping with an unprecedented situation. Along with parents, the Indian government should mold the education system to spread awareness on the rights of a citizen and to respect the boundaries of someone’s privacy.