With Increasing Crimes Against WOMEN, They Need to be Their Own Heroes.
Standing at a bus stop alone, headphones plugged in ears, a GIRL is waiting for the bus. There comes a gang of boys whiling away their time. Spotting her they start whistling, trying to grab her attention. What would she do in such a situation? She has two options either to ignore and take an auto or stand up for herself. In most cases, a GIRL chooses for the first one, for the simple reason that fingers will be pointed at her either because of her dressing style or for having the courage to fight back. It is this that has instilled the chalta hai attitude in many GIRLS who have accepted eve-teasing as a part of their daily life. Who is at fault for this? According to Indian Express, in 2015, over 36,400 cases of RAPES were reported in India. And in 2017, an average of five rape cases were reported every day in Delhi. This is despite the candle marches, the protests, the social media campaigns. It is high time that GIRLS be their own heroes and fight back against these monsters. We a...