Summary:
Caught as if in between the two stones of a grinding machine – horrific experience of sexual harassment and ‘victimising’ the survivor approach of our society – the choice for most survivors seems to have been reflected in the NCRB report.While a murder finishes the life of a person, sexual harassment on the contrary kills the very soul of a woman. ‘Speak Up’ as well as ‘speak for others who cannot speak’ is the resolve that all women and girls should take on this International Women’s Day. Once again I had to go through that saga of disbelief again – labelled as a ‘liar’, ‘corrupt’, ‘job- promotion hungry’. To move forward without any support and also against an established ‘norm’ has been challenging. She continues to live her life but with an experience that has already carved out a deep scar on her soul, and which unfortunately never gets erased in her lifetime..