Title: Safety pin A tiny tool Indian women use to fight sexual harassment
Source: BBC News
URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-64979731.amp
Date: 20 March 2023
Summery: In India, sexual harassment of women is so common that authorities think it's not a big problem. According to an online survey of 140 Indian cities in 2021, 56% of women reported being sexually harassed on public transport, but only 2% went to the police. A vast majority said they took action themselves or chose to ignore the situation, often moving away because they didn't want to create a scene, or were worried about escalating the situation. More than 52% said they had turned down education and job opportunities because of "feelings of insecurity".
Most women start growing their nails long and carry protective gear with them at all times. When threatened, they can scrape them with their fingernails or use their weapons. Sometimes, they had to use safety pins that almost india women's have with thier clothes.
Reaction: I'm very surprised that almost all of India's women have to be aware of the danger of being sexually harassed wherever they are, what's even more surprising is that only 2% of women who have experienced sexual harassment take it up the report to police and the rest refused to make a big deal out of it. Why would they allow these men to do such a bad thing again? And more than that, India government does not accept that the big problem is the most unacceptable.
Question:
Why they don't call out for women right?
Why most of them don't report to the police?
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