Eve teasing is very common social problem and every day women come-across some form of eve teasing. In this case, do you think that women should be empowered to fight back due to end this evil act – Explain & Illustrate.
INTRODUCTION
We are living in the 21st century- technology, education and society has improved in so many ways, but still the mindset of people has not changed. It is said that women are the half of the nation but they are not treated as such. Still they are discriminated and teased. They say it is tough to be a woman in our society. It is like a same story every day for thousands of women all across the country. Right from the time they venture out of their homes for schools, colleges or offices, they have to be on their toes all the time. Whenever a girl goes out to school or any other places, her parents worry until their daughter returns home safe and sound. The reason for which women of our society cannot live or move peacefully is Eve Teasing. It is a regular occurrence for the women and girls of Bangladesh. It refers to the violation of a woman’s basic right to live in dignity. Women have always been subject to eve teasing and unfortunately the trend continues to grow.
EVE TEASING
Eve teasing is a major problem in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Eve teasing is a euphemism used in India and sometimes Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal[1] for public sexual harassment, street harassment or molestation of women by men, with Eve being a reference to the biblical Eve[2].
Eve teasing refers to the sexual harassment of women in a bizarrely innocuous way — the wo
REASONS OF EVE TEASING IN BANGLADESH
- · People of this country are nor much educated.
- · Another reason is that the lack of awareness of the law enforcement agencies.
- · Some people posses extremely restricted mentality and also tend to be overly conservative on sexuality and thus cannot mix with women freely. This type of mentality also provokes eve teasing sometimes.
- · Some boys argue that at times girls dress in a stimulating manner that they themselves draw male’s attention.
- · Some also feel that if children are not brought up on the light of religion and have a free exposure to modern fashion, they are bound to lose way of seriousness and moral values. Thus they consider eve teasing as fun not offence.
- · The problem also lies with the conservative set up of the society. Education family rearing and way of living are some of the factors that influence every bodies mind. It is shown that if a girl is too smart or fashionable, boys tend to do such activities often out of frustration. Undue limitation and isolations from girls also give birth to sexual dissatisfaction and thus sort of aggression.
WOMEN SHOULD BE EMPOWERED TO FIGHT BACK
- · If anyone follows a woman, she should just walk up to him and start yelling at the top her voice, without letting him get a word in. Ask him for the name of his employer. Drop the ‘You don’t know who I am and who you’re messing with’ line.
- · Women should be smart enough while being outside home. Even if they r lost they should look as if they know exactly where they are going.
- · If they see a group of men hanging out, or a man who’s making eye contact with them and trying to get their attention, women should take a detour. Better safe than sorry.
- · Women should not walk through a dark, lonely street rather In a well lit area they will be able to see and avoid potential offenders.
- · Some guidebooks to the region warn females that eve teasing may be avoided by wearing conservative clothing. They should dress properly.
- · No discrimination against any citizens on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.
- · Equality of opportunity in public employment
- · Protection of right to life and personal liberty
- · Prohibition of forced labour
- · Safeguards as to arrest and detention
- · Protection in respect of trial and punishment
- · Freedom of movement, assembly, association, thought and conscience, speech, profession, occupation and religion.
- · Right to property
- · Protection of home and correspondence
- · Enforcement of fundamental rights through courts of law.
LAW AGAINST EVE TEASING IN BANGLADESH
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