Women power
Women all over the world are breaking the glass cieling, becoming corporate honchos entering into domains that were hitherto exclusive fiefdom of male such as airforce pilots, naval commanders, astronauts, sport referees umpires and what not. Gender equality is evident in corporates and is making rapid strides in middle and upper class India though we still have a long way to go.
However we still suffer the hangover of a feudalistic mindset, overlaid onto a patriarchal grid, which renders women vulnerable to viciously blatant misogyny.
Police who are supposed to be the guardian angels bulwarking women against sexual assault and other oppressions, are more often than not are the perpetuators of flagrant violations to women's rights.
Complaints against the violaters evoke perfunctory laconic responses from higher authorities leaving the victims all the more embittered and they end up being inured to such transgressions.
T. Swaminathan
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