BREAKING NEWS
URGENT CALL TO ACTION: HELP WOMEN OF INDIA FIGHT FOR THEIR RIGHTS
As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, the situation for women in India remains dire. Despite being a significant contributor to the country’s economy, women in India continue to face numerous challenges, including gender-based violence, discrimination, and lack of access to education and employment opportunities.
THE SITUATION ON THE GROUND
According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), India reported over 3.5 lakh cases of crime against women in 2020 alone. This includes cases of rape, dowry deaths, domestic violence, and harassment. The statistics are staggering, and the reality is that many more cases go unreported due to fear, shame, and social stigma.
THE NEED FOR CHANGE
It is imperative that we come together to create a safer and more equitable society for women in India. This requires a multifaceted approach that addresses the root causes of gender-based violence and discrimination. Some key areas of focus include:
- Access to education: Education is a powerful tool that can empower women and girls to break the cycle of poverty and discrimination.
- Economic empowerment: Women’s economic empowerment is critical to their independence and ability to make informed decisions about their lives.
- Legal support: Strengthening laws and ensuring their effective implementation is crucial to holding perpetrators accountable and providing justice to survivors.
- Social change: Changing societal attitudes and norms is essential to creating a culture of respect and equality.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
There are many ways you can make a difference and help women in India:
- Donate to organizations: Support organizations that work to empower women and girls, such as the Indian Women’s Network, the National Commission for Women, and the Women’s India Trust.
- Volunteer: Volunteer your time and skills to organizations that work with women and girls, such as teaching, mentoring, or providing legal support.
- Raise awareness: Share information and stories about the challenges faced by women in India to raise awareness and build support for their cause.
- Advocate for change: Contact your local government representatives and advocate for policies and laws that support women’s rights and empowerment.
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CALL TO ACTION
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, let us come together to create a better future for women in India. We urge you to take action and support the women of India in their fight for their rights. Together, we can make a difference and create a more just and equitable society for all.
The Incident
A semi-nude body of an on-duty second-year post-graduate trainee doctor of the chest medicine department was found in the seminar hall of a government-run hospital in Kolkata, India.
On 9 August 2024, after a 36-hour on-call shift, she was last seen at 2 am. Following dinner with colleagues, she went to the seminar hall to sleep/study and was later found dead at 7:30 am. The parents of a female doctor receive a call about their daughter being ill. The police inform them that she committed suicide, and they wait for hours to see her body. The institution's principal claims she had psychosis and blames her for being out at night.
Parents discover their daughter's body with severe injuries, including blood streaming from her eyes, glass shards in her eyes, and her legs split at a 90-degree angle. They find 150g of semen inside her, and the doctors request a judicial magistrate for an inquest. The police classify her death as a suicide. The parents were pressured by the police commissioner, Mr Goyal, to cremate their daughter's body quickly and not investigate further. He allegedly offered a monetary settlement to resolve the matter.
Sandip Ghosh resigns as principal amidst allegations of misconduct, citing a smear campaign against him. Despite his resignation, he is quickly reassigned to another prestigious medical college in the same position by the state's health minister. However, students at the new college protest his appointment, leading to a stand-off with the authorities. Meanwhile, efforts to alter the crime scene are thwarted by vigilant students, prompting widespread shutdowns in solidarity across India.
Women across West Bengal plan a “Reclaim the Night” candle night vigil seeking justice for the victim on Aug 15 at midnight, on India's Independence Day.
A mob of over a thousand people entered Kolkata’s R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, vandalizing the area where people were protesting the rape and murder of a PGT junior doctor who worked there. The attackers allegedly targeted protesters, doctors, and even patients in the emergency wards. The culprits are thought to be very influential individuals with ties to the state government, as police officers did not intervene to stop the violence. There are suspicions that the mob was sent to destroy evidence by the Chief Minister of the state.
Yet no mainstream media in India is clearly covering it and calling it "mysterious circumstances" "suspected murder" and "possible suicide" which is nonsense. This crime is not a crime by a petty criminal, It is something done by someone on the top, and most executives, senior doctors, and the government are involved in this. If anyone isn't by chance involved, they're threatened to be quiet with threats. This girl got to know something and she was killed. Apparently, a lot of medicine is smuggled out of the hospital, and a sex and organ racket has been active there for over two decades. Please help women and doctors of India. We desperately need your support. Please help us, make this incident international news. The government isn't on our side only international support can help us.
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Bless the memory of this selfless doctor. Bless all these women who deserve safety.
Please talk about it. If you are reading this, I request for you to speak up and talk about it.
The national media is useless and the authorities are notorious for sitting silent on their asses until sufficient pressure is put. Spread awareness and make the coverage wider.