Finding a space for women in the socio-cultural milieu is not a country specific problem. It transcends across nations. The news surprises us that in total numbers the U.S. has more cases of rape and sexual assault than India does, including aggressive sexual assaults in university campuses, though after the Delhi Nirbhaya case, India is singled out on this issue.It is paradoxical that the only country which produced woman President, Prime Minister, Chief Ministers,Lok Sabha Speaker, Leader of Opposition, female executives in the national financial institutions, treats its daughters with the least dignity and honour. India ranks.......
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PREPARED BY SAJEENA SHUKKOOR, HSST (ENGLISH), TRIVANDRUM
CREDITS GIVEN TO THE HINDU DAILY FOR DATA
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''On one side media require women to tantalize men towards it. On another side,women’s success stories are not given enough coverage. It is worthwhile to cite here an instance when Prime Minister Modi gave a backhanded compliment to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for being tough on terrorism “despite being a woman”. Patriarchal attitudes are not changed even though the country had contributed firebrands of women freedom fighters.''-
....................................................................-SAJEENA SHUKKOOR..................
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