Acid Attacks …why??? The person you love if doesn’t love you back you will do the shameless act!!!!! Why People are mute .. why they don’t talk about this ruthless act…… The Perpetrators of these attacks throw corrosive liquids at their victims, usually at their faces, burning them, and damaging skin tissue , often exposing and sometimes dissolving the bones. Acid attacks can often lead to permanent blindness.
Don’t let your looks make you stop
IN INDIA
In India, acid attacks are at an all-time high and increasing every year, with 250–300 reported incidents every year, while the “actual number could exceed 1,000, according to Acid Survivors’ Trust International”.
THE MOTIVES OF PERPETRATORS
Some of the most common motivations of perpetrators include:
Personal conflict regarding intimate relationships and sexual rejection Sexual-related jealousy and lust Revenge for refusal of sexual advances, proposals of marriage, and demands for dowry Racial motivations Social, political, and religious motivations Gang violence and rivalry Anti-minority discrimination Conflicts over land ownership, farm animals, housing, and property
You are beautiful the you are
ARE WOMEN SAFE
Are women safe?????? I question again are women safe in our motherland. Every day each and every women wears a shroud of fear , staying alert and trying to fight all the odds of attacks. Maybe it’s molestation,attacks, rape , why!!!men why ?? Why do we forget we all came from the womb of some woman who fought for 9months just to give birth to someone who will make another woman’s life hell.. NO NO NO… We all have to fight against the odds of the men where our mother our sister our lover becomes a part of a ruthless act killing them mentally, Physically, emotionally and most importantly the way in which society see her changes …let’s us all come together to fight the demons and kill the devil’s threating our goddesses…I am taking vow of fighting the Maoists and I request all of you to be together to create a better place to live….
COVID-19 is on a roll across the whole country. With an alarming increase in the number of cases per day, Central and State governments are employing all possible measures so as to curb the spread of this virus, and parallely, to restore normalcy in the life of the general public. Amongst all the people fighting against COVID, directly or other-wise, one name stands out, K.K. Shailaja, Health and Social Welfare Minister of Kerala. With her critical thinking, timely actions and reasonable yet effective techniques to identify and contain the spread of the virus, K.K.Shailaja had flattened Kerala’s case growth curve at the time where there was an exponential increase in the number of cases across the country.
Life At A Glance
K.K. Shailaja, also known as Shailaja Teacher hails from Kannur district of Kerala and was born on 20th November, 1956. She completed her Bachelor in Science (B.Sc.) from Pazhassi Raja N.S.S College, Mattanur and achieved a degree in Bachelors in Education (B.Ed) from Visvesvarayya College in 1980. Then, she was in service for seven years as a Science teacher at Shivapuram High School, Kannur. She retired in 2004 to pursue a full fledged political career.
Students Federation of India (SFI) paved the entry of K.K. Shailaja in the politics. She represented Koothuparamba and Peravoor constituencies in Kerala Legislative Assembly in the years 1996 and 2006 respectively. She is a CPI (M) Central Committee Member and also the Janadhipathya Mahila Association State Secretary and also its Joint Secretary in the Central Committee. In Pinarayi Vijayan government, she is serving as minister of Health and Social Welfare.
Apart from all these, she is the secretary of All India Mahila Association. She had graced the Chief Editor’s post of ‘Sthree Sabdam’ and also has authored two books, ‘Indian Varthamanam Sthreesamoohavum’ and ‘China- Rashtram, Rashteeyam,Kazhchakal’.
Tackling The Crisis
K.K. Shailaja has established a model structure for COVID containment by stringently implementing and following guidelines regarding testing and treatment. These included a strict contact-and-trace program, rapidly equipping for the patients by setting aside 2 hospitals and 500 beds in medical colleges per district, and planned diagnosis on the basis of symptoms and vulnerability. She kept a transparent process by having daily press briefings to inform the masses about the prevailing situations and the measures taken. She also had taken care of the appropriate arrangements for the migrants, those who were stuck in Kerala during the lock-down. Widespread rapid testing has also been done by the Kerala government. In an interview, she had revealed that being vigilant and proactive had helped to hold down the number of cases in the initial phase.
The surge in number of the cases due to the influx of migrant citizens returning in the state is being taken care of. On the same page, measures are being taken so that medical professionals can be provided with some rest. Psychological and emotional counselling is also being provided by the government, over phone, for the elder people,individuals under home quarantine and those who are in need of it.
She has also tackled the 2018 Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala with fast diagnosis and equipped medical response. She was widely lauded for her extremely efficient manner and management.
Applauds and Accolades
K.K Shailaja has been widely recognized, nationally and internationally, for her contribution in handling the COVID crisis in Kerala. Most recently, she has won the title of ‘Top Thinker’, which has been bestowed by the British Magazine ‘Prospect’. She has achieved this title by defeating Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand. Apart from that, she had also been invited by the UN to take part in a panel discussion on June 23rd, 2020.BBC news has featured her in the list of Asian women Corona fighters, The Guardian and Vogue had also featured and mentioned her in their print media.
Introduction – ‘It has never been a good time to be a woman.’ Shackled at home, deprived of rights in society, and subjected to gender bias at the workplace, women have borne the brunt of being the weaker sex all through history. Though the skew in rights and treatment haven’t quite corrected itself, women are possibly in a better place today than ever before. This is because of rising awareness, availability of global forums, and social media to voice their anguish and angst, changes in laws to empower them, and proactive governments to implement gender-neutral law. Still, there are many areas that can do with a nudge to empower them, one being the succession, inheritance laws, Marriage, Divorce (especially in Muslim law), Maintenance, Protection, Equal rights, and freedom. The share of inheritance of a woman is half that of a man. Since upon marriage, a woman receives mahr and maintenance from the husband, as well as inheritance, while a man only has the inherited property, it is generally considered that the woman should have a lesser share in the inherited property. When all these things get over, there comes lack of freedom to choose what to wear, whom to marry, Pursuing career is war-like situation for a woman and when she fights with all this taboo she fears walking on the road with a sense of Security. She faces Eve Teasing, Assault, Violence, Rape, Trafficking, and whatnot. She even needs to prove to the law that she doesn’t bleed by choice, but that’s natural and sanitary napkins, taprooms are not luxurious but essential commodities.
Though there are multiple amendments as of 2019 for women’s wellbeing still there is wide scope for development in thefollowing fields – 1 – Right to Education and pursue job to make them self-reliant 2 – Equal Share in Inheritance Property 3 – Protection against Unconstitutional way of divorce. 4 – Gender Equality 5 – Protection against men doing four Nikhas (marriage) and get entitlement under uniform civil code and such act shall get published under bigamy or polygamy as the case may be. 6 – Freedom to choose a life partner from other caste as well, as India is Secular country hence prohibiting adults to choose a partner to get married from same cast shall be offense. 7 – Age of puberty shall not be same as Age of maturity hence At least till women attain age of 18 she shall not be forced to get married as she should be given chance to develop mentally and physically for becoming part of married life and having sexual intercourse or say conceiving child.(under Muslim Law)
Article 44 of Indian Constitution – Uniform Civil Code v. Women’s Right – Because none of the politician want to loosen their vote banks, they never actually give a try for uniform civil code for all citizens irrespective of Gender or Caste. But unfortunately Womans specially Muslim Sisters are suffering alot to get justice because of their own septate Muslim Act (not being against their Act but raising voice for equal opportunity and justice for both gender) I feel it’s peak time to make uniform law in practicality and end this controversy of applicability of Article 44.
“Women don’t need special treatment they just need protected environment with equal opportunity to develop as a human and enjoy Right to Life and Personal liberty provide under Article 21 of Constitution.”
Today 22nd july, the death anniversary of Dr Muthulakshmi reddy. A surgeon, an educator, a social reformer and much more, Dr Muthulakshmi Reddy was a multitalented human and a campaigner of women’s rights. Google Doodle honoured Dr Muthulakshmi, India’s first woman legislator and one of the first women doctors in India on her 133rd birth anniversary.
EARLY LIFE
Dr Muthulakshmi was born on July 30, 1886. She was the daughter of a Devadasi Chandrammal who was married to Narayanaswamy, the principal of Maharaja’s College in Pudukkottai. She was born in an age where the phrase ‘women must be seen and not heard’, was often bandied about and used as an excuse to subvert the true potential of women. Muthulakshmi was intimate with Devadasi culture and norms. Right from a young age, her keen mind and quick ability to grasp things made her a roaring success at school. Upon reaching maturity, she continued her education through home-schooling.
STRUGGLE TOWARDS HER DETERMINATION
Later, she defied her parent’s decision to get her married, choosing education instead. But being a woman, her dream to pursue education invited the silent outrage of the conservative society. Because of the strong social pressures, the Maharaja college refused to admit her despite the excellent academic record. It was only whenMartanda Bhairava Thondaman, the forward-thinking Raja of Pudukkottai stepped in and ordered them to take-in Muthulakshmi, that the college grudgingly accepted her application. Thus, breaking all the stereotypes of that time, Muthulakshmi became the first woman ever to get admission to Maharajah College which was a men’s college in Pudukottai. But it was just a beginning. After completing her under-graduation, she sought admission to the Madras Medical College. She was also the first and only woman candidate in the Medical College in 1907. It was during her college years that Muthulakshmi formed a deep friendship with Sarojini Naidu and Annie Besant, two individuals whose personal philosophies would go on to influence many of her future endeavours. She became the first woman House Surgeon in the Government Maternity and Ophthalmic Hospital, Madras.
Later, she went to London to pursue Higher Education. Muthulakshmi came back to India upon a request from the Women’s Indian Association – an organisation she helped establish in 1918, to enter the Madras Legislative Council in 1927. She was elected to the post of Vice-President, making her the first Indian woman member of a Legislative Council. This event also marked her entry into politics and legislation after which, she made efforts to improve the lives of all women everywhere. In her capacity as a legislator, Muthulakshmi helped raise the minimum age for marriage for girls. Concerned about human trafficking, she pushed the Council to pass the crucial Immoral Traffic Control Act.
She was aware that even after the devadasi system was abolished, the deeply-ingrained prejudices against women still existed. In 1930, three devadasi girls knocked at her door seeking shelter and that’s when she realized that she needed to create a haven for countless young girls like them so she built Avvai Home. Today, Avvai Home has grown to include an educational complex that houses a primary school, a secondary school, a higher secondary school as well as a teacher’s training Institution. The home was primarily started for devadasis but now, its doors are open to all women who need assistance. Having witnessed her sister’s untimely death due to cancer, she decided to open up a specialized cancer hospital. She dreamed of a place where anyone suffering from cancer would receive treatment, irrespective of social and economic status. In 1954, after overcoming several hurdles, Muthulakshmi’s dream came to life with the Cancer Institute. It was the second specialised cancer centre in India and the first in South India at the time. Today, Adyar Cancer Institute has 450 hospital beds, a full-fledged research division, a preventive Oncology department, and the Dr Muthulakshmi College of Oncologic Sciences. A countless number of cancer patients have been treated here and the numbers continue to grow.
For her countless contributions to society, she was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1956. Muthulakshmi passed away in 1968 at the age of 81.
“Constantly breaking barriers throughout her life, Reddy was a trailblazer, who devoted herself to public health and the battle against gender inequality, transforming the lives of countless people, especially young girls”, Google said in its description on the occasion of her birth anniversary.
The Tamil Nadu government announced ‘Hospital Day’ celebrations to be held every year on July 30, the birth anniversary of one of the country’s prominent successful woman doctors in the early 20th century and the State’s first woman.
Though she is no longer with us, her legacy still lives on in every strong woman who fights for education and equality. Let us salute the woman whose vision and values have inspired and changed many lives for good!
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