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STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN!


Stop!!!

Violence against women is a worldwide problem that affects women of all ages, ethnicities, races, nationalities and socio-economic backgrounds. Some forms of violence are gender-based and impact women more disproportionately, such as domestic violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, human trafficking, child abusement and acid attack.



Beside these, Indian society is facing two more major violences against women Girl child foeticide and dowry demands. 
It is very shameful to say that this society is not safe for females even in this 21st century. Somewhere, little young girls are molested by some sick minded people; somewhere 80 years old lady has to be treated very badly; somewhere if a girl wants to protest against eve teasing she has to be a victim of acid attack.



It is seen that some people being upset on the birth of a girl child in thei5r family and the same people look for little young girls to worship on the days of NAVRATRAs. Girl child foeticide,  now has become a big threat in India regarding gender ratio. As per the Population Census of 2011 it was revealed that the population ratio of India is 940 females per 1000 of males. However Govt. of India has taken step to reduce this difference by BETI BACHAO, BETI PARDHAO movement.



In some families women are not considered as human being at all. They are not allowed to speak in front of any man. But men can humiliate them in front of any one.  Women are considered only to give birth of children and to do the house hold works.



In India, where 60% women have to face violence for dowry demands. In some communities parents birgain on dowry demands before settling a relationship. Disgusting!!! This indulge to kill a daughter in law in such greedy family. In this brutal violence even some women are also involved with men.
Unlike the other parts of India, North Eastern Region of our country is a dowry free zone. I am proud to belong to this region. As an Assamese daughter, I have seen Assamese parents can't feel so  burdened on their daughters' marriages as no dowry system is in the society.


People celebrate a special day to pay respect to the women of this world!


 But if people really respect women then we don’t need a special day to show our existence on this Earth!

Do we? Do we celebrate a Men’s Day??? We, women, are not asking for the whole world; we only seek for half of the sky.

We can think positively to get it one day when people won’t celebrate any WOMEN’s DAY, but they would really give value to our feelings!!! Empowring women is a positive syep toward STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. Educating girl child is a firm step towards to change the society.

The hope is to make a better world for women. ALWAYS HOPE FOR THE BEST😊😊












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