Write an essay on"The cause of violence against woman in your country"in about 180 words.
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Manu, the son of a wealthy politician, was acquitted by the court due to ‘lack of evidence!’ It was only after the public and media’s pressure that the case got reopened and the culprit was given life imprisonment. December, 2012 became a turning point in the prolonged history of violence against women. In the aftermath of this crime, media has increased such reporting’s and has helped people to unite against a cause.
Nationwide protest has forced the judiciary to improve vigilance, speed up trials and reform laws. These are just some of the several incidents that the country watches every day where womenbe it a 3 year old girl or a senior citizenare the helpless victims.
Today, women always have to be on their guard be it in park, public transport, cinema hall, educational institute or work place. The condition of the rural women is even worse as in the absence of education and awareness, they are greater victims of the injustices meted out to them. The government ushered in the new millennium by declaring 2001 as the ‘Women Empowerment Year’. True, with economic independence women are making their mark in many areas like sports, literature, science, arts, journalism, politics and business world.
Economic independence has added to her confidence to march ahead and conquer the world, but the daily battles that she fights everyday on this journey are not only painful, but disgusting. It is only by creating awareness among women and society at large that the growing rate of violence against women can be stopped in all sections uniformly and India can actually become great, by Nehru’s standards.