THE GIRL POWER -A BURDENING REALITY -- fighters story!
A girl's perspective of girls LIFE in India!
GIRLS WE ARE DEFINITELY UNSCRIPTED AND UNSTOPPABLE FORCE ♥️ Escaping from foeticide in our mom's womb, escaping from infacticide after birth, dealing with improper breastfeeding (strong myth girl children must not be breastfed for a longer time and more frequently), we survived on smaller portion of food (mostly leftover foods are provided), inadequate love and care from parents and society, denied education, unhygienic conditions... Etc..
Yes, We survived it all.. Thanks to our parents who decided for having us and bringing us up.
We survived through unwritten rules of society, parents demanded us to follow them.
We survived body shaming and gender abuses. "Oh, no, you have a girl child"😞. "Why is your daughter looking dark and stout?? Do something to make her skin look fair."
We survived sarcastic comments on our beauty status.
We survived through years of training given by our parents and society for marriage. We were denied education, we were denied nutritious meal because we were considered a burden, a buggage - that will leave thier parents in the name of marriage and will not support thier future.
"Do not speak much, put your head down and walk, sit properly, get yourself completely wrapped up in clothes, don't speak to other men, don't sit in front of men, don't raise your voice, be quiet," we survived when our voices were suppressed! The purpose of any Indian girl's life is marriage! (According to society )
We resisted all of them!
We survived beatings, abuse, disrespect, domestic violence in a country which worships and builds temples for women goddesses. Where Maa Durga is celebrated! (And only for ten days every year)
We survived, Discriminative treatment at home, "you are girl, your brother needs to eat well, not you".
We survived , starrs at our body parts by strangers on roads!
We survived, those cold nights sleeping outside of our homes during monthly periods. "You can not enter temple, you should not step into the kitchen."
We survived periods without restrooms, sanitary pads and proper nutrition.
We survived child marriage, being a child mother... Many of us reading this escaped from it, but our sisters have died while giving birth. Do you know why??? They were children, then, to give birth to another child!
Following unwritten rules many a times sounded easy. Many children have been pushed into slave trade in the name of marriage, yes, Haryana with lowest sex ratio can tell you stories of girl children suffering. Is it always right to follow the unwritten rules?
Society's unframed rule book has destroyed many girls' lives in our society. To men, parents and society, we are demanding for equality, equal treatment on par with a boy child. We don't want any previleges.
Men and society who feel , girls have been treated on par with boy, why do we observe International girl child day? Why beti bachao, beti padao scheme???
I personally have experienced many of these issues mentioned above! As a women, as a girl, it is not easy to survive the patriarchy prevalent in our society. With Indian constitution assuring equality, with a reality of fighting for 33% reservation @ Indian Parliament.
We survived it! We kept inspiring others, we will continue to, CUDDOS to all girls and women who survived all of these! YOU ARE A WARRIOR , A FIGHTER, WE FOUGHT UNKNOWN BATTLES WITH THE POWER OF COMPASSION.
Remember, No girl child -No women - No child birth - No next generation - No human race!
Request to our men and society - Nurture girl child, empower us, we will make you all proud. We need a place ,where we can grow and shine!
Thank you , Father for bringing up your daughters who can fight through and stand for other girls!
We salute parents like you, who empower thier girl child and teach them equality!
We opt for equality and gender nuetrality! Yes, I'm a feminist, but I don't hate men! We are here to fight for equality and not previleges.
#savegirlchild #feminismseries
NOTE: Opinions expressed are based on personal experiences and factual information.
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