A deluge of events has marked the run-up to International Women's Day on March 8
Women's Day will gain real meaning when we see the rising tide of sexual violence against women, abate. Every day we continue to read reports like a father raping his daughter, sexual violence by a family member or a relative, a little girl molested in a crowded street… the sickening reports do not seem to stop, to the point where internationally, it has started being looked on as a problem in the country. Today, Mumbai's public transport infrastructure, which we took pride in because it was so safe, has also seen incidents against women. From station platforms to aggregator cabs, though this is not to tar everybody with the same brush, have been the site of some horrific incidents.
In the backdrop of such reports, cheers on Women's Day seem like worthless shouting. Safe, public spaces for women need to expand, not shrink. Bring back Mumbai's safety for women tag and then, let the real celebrations begin.
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