Personal Story Of My Neighbour
Every night he used to get drunk and go to his place shouting and his wife used to argue with him. He used to beat her up very badly.
From ‘Let your Father Come …' and ‘Let Your Son Come …’ to ‘Let My Brother Come … ’ and ‘Let My Son Come …’
Many have heard mothers say this to their erring children, ‘let your father come … ‘ and many of us have heard of family violence where daughters-in-law tell their ailing-and-not-liked and sometimes troublesome mothers-in-law, ‘let your son come …’. Why is it that these women are not able to speak in a straight language? Why do they need to speak through their spouse?
Domestic Violence Act-Please Redefine
The confusion about the DV Act is about to be settled. A Petition has already been filed in Delhi High Court.
What does it mean to really help, make a change
A year ago My maid is an illiterate woman from Bihar, Muslim by religion, but with relatively fair IQ for her being and upbringing. She is single-handed bringing up her 5 kids and taken steps to ensure no more babies all by herself. In response to her act, the husband went absconding for good 2 [...]
I wish I could tell her about a sixty year old woman who emailed me…
9 20 PM : I stepped into the balcony to call the cat inside and heard the distinct thump of fists landing on somebody’s back. Dimly visible in the shadows, on a bench, was the back of a white shirt and a hazy figure. I had heard similar sounds around 7 30- 8 PM. I [...]
If someone dislocated your jaw…
If someone dislocated your jaw in one of the many violent beatings they gave you, how would you like to try to live with them and win their love? 23 year old Neha committed suicide on January 1st. Her family alleged that her in laws “used to beat her up…” [Link] “Once she was beaten [...]
It's Okay to Get Beaten, 'Once in a While'
A 2005 United Nations report said that around two-thirds of married women in India were victims of domestic violence and that one incident of violence translates into women losing seven working days in the country. Hence while on one hand women are increasingly occupying top positions in various walks of life, the culture of silence and [...]
