Date: 21st September, 2018
Topic : Issue on Rape
Resource Person : Celine, Vimochana

Starting with an introduction of Vimochana, the group of 20 women who had gathered at Andrahalli, Vemgal were given details on the campaign ‘Batein Aman Ki’ and were invited for the event on the 27th of September, 2018 at Freedom Park. They were also told the reason why a Marmara is needed to discuss core issues faced by women in our country.

Celine, the resource person from Vimochana mentioned that India is a democratic country and the constitution states that all Indians have equal rights. Even though society is depriving women of these rights to livewith dignity, women’s achievements have been scaling in various fields. These achievements are posing a great threat to men and hence they are trying to suppress women in the name of protection.

The discussion moved on to the increase in sexual crimes against minors. For example, the recent incident of sexual assault on a minor girl in Malur on August 2, 2018 was dreadful.The sexual harassment that a woman faces at her work place by her colleagues and her boss and women being blackmailed and threatened has become common these days.

The women who attended the program were eager to know how they could protect their girls from such incidents. They often getworried to send their girls to school and work.Celine advised them to create awareness among children and teach them self-defence. Such awareness programs in schools would also be an important initiative.

As Prabhavati from Vimochana rendered a motivating song, the women who attended this program requested our team to conduct such Marmaras more frequently to update them on social issues.

 

Photos of the Marmara