Essay - Role of Conscious Citizen in Mitigating Women Violence
Women violence is an immoral and illegal act performed to a woman for merely being a woman including acts like trafficking, rape, murder, sexual harassment, beating for dowry, etc. As Nepal’s social structure is predominantly patriarchal (male-dominated) since the ancient times, the women of Nepal are being suppressed since ancient time. They are confined or domesticated in the four walls of a room. Although more than 50% of people in our country are women, they are violent in this modern period of 21st century. The women are victimized and are discriminated too.
It is believed that problem of one race has to be solved by the people of same race. Since, Nepal’s social structure is patriarchal from the ancient times, as mentioned above if women will only try to mitigate women violence then launching strikes for 24 hrs and curfews for 12 months will not end the women violence. So, now it’s the time of conscious citizen to play the role of a hero to root out the women violence. There is a Sanskrit Saying by Manu (In Hindu tradition, Manu is the name of accorded to a progenitor of humanity being the first human to appear in the world in an epoch after universal destruction.) that,"Women are honored where, divinity blossoms there, and where women are dishonored, all action no matter how noble remain unfruitful (English Translated)." So, its all citizen's duty to protect, promote and respect women and their rights.
The women of Nepal are not safe. Many married women are subject to mental and physical torture for their poor dowry. It is a problem residing in an aristocratic and so called higher family. Women from rural areas are sold in India either for prostitution or force labor by tempting innocent girls by jobs with good salary. Many cases of rapes, murders, homicides, suicides, are heard. Not only this but also the cases of incest are being heard too.
So, now it’s the duty of every adult conscious citizen to mitigate women violence. These citizens can raise strong legislation and mass awareness campaign which can play the role of milestone in mitigating women violence. Citizens can help victimized women for easy access to free legal services. Citizens can launch mass awareness programs, street dramas which can bring change in the thinking and ideology of people residing in the rural or the city areas who think that women can do nothing and start harassing them or do violent behavior with them. So, every conscious citizen should work towards creating gender equality. Conscious citizen can also contribute in strong border security. Parents should also send their girl child to good schools too.
Unless the women reach the decision making level and executive mechanism or they are educated, skilled and self-dependent, they can’t rise their voice as well as they will be victimized. To root out the women violence, citizens as well as the government has to think towards women empowerment. Everyone, more importantly the conscious citizen as well as youths must be committed to uproot this evil practice.
It is believed that problem of one race has to be solved by the people of same race. Since, Nepal’s social structure is patriarchal from the ancient times, as mentioned above if women will only try to mitigate women violence then launching strikes for 24 hrs and curfews for 12 months will not end the women violence. So, now it’s the time of conscious citizen to play the role of a hero to root out the women violence. There is a Sanskrit Saying by Manu (In Hindu tradition, Manu is the name of accorded to a progenitor of humanity being the first human to appear in the world in an epoch after universal destruction.) that,"Women are honored where, divinity blossoms there, and where women are dishonored, all action no matter how noble remain unfruitful (English Translated)." So, its all citizen's duty to protect, promote and respect women and their rights.
The women of Nepal are not safe. Many married women are subject to mental and physical torture for their poor dowry. It is a problem residing in an aristocratic and so called higher family. Women from rural areas are sold in India either for prostitution or force labor by tempting innocent girls by jobs with good salary. Many cases of rapes, murders, homicides, suicides, are heard. Not only this but also the cases of incest are being heard too.
So, now it’s the duty of every adult conscious citizen to mitigate women violence. These citizens can raise strong legislation and mass awareness campaign which can play the role of milestone in mitigating women violence. Citizens can help victimized women for easy access to free legal services. Citizens can launch mass awareness programs, street dramas which can bring change in the thinking and ideology of people residing in the rural or the city areas who think that women can do nothing and start harassing them or do violent behavior with them. So, every conscious citizen should work towards creating gender equality. Conscious citizen can also contribute in strong border security. Parents should also send their girl child to good schools too.
Unless the women reach the decision making level and executive mechanism or they are educated, skilled and self-dependent, they can’t rise their voice as well as they will be victimized. To root out the women violence, citizens as well as the government has to think towards women empowerment. Everyone, more importantly the conscious citizen as well as youths must be committed to uproot this evil practice.
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