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Women need to come out of the trap
8:32 PM, 22-Dec-2006
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The contempt shown towards women in According to a local survey done, it has been reported that every 26 minutes a woman is molested. Every 34 minutes a rape takes place. Every 42 minutes a sexual harassment incident occurs. Every 43 minutes a woman is kidnapped. And every 93 minutes a woman is burnt to death over dowry. One-quarter of the reported rapes involve girls under the age of 16 but the vast majority are never reported. (From the newspaper Andhrajyothi, dated November 7th). There are questions to be answered. Are the statistics true? Are women being punished simply because of their gender? Why are there no public outcries, no laws being made, and no attempt to change attitudes? It’s obvious that something needs to change, that this epidemic of violence and abuse needs to be stopped. I believe that the root causes for this problem lie in the way Indian society works. We all know that in a patriarchal country like There is a way out. Already, there are organizations to provide legal aid, support and counseling to victims. But what use is the support if the victims have no desire to stand up and fight for themselves? We need to take it upon ourselves to make a change - change the attitudes of the aggressors, change the attitudes of the victims and change the attitude of society.
Annapoorna Atluri. How you can get involved
9:04 AM, 12-Dec-2006
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At the moment, Youth For Democracy in terms of the blog is a limited group. We are only few of us writers. You can also leave us a comment with your email address and we will put you on our email list. In case, you don't want to advertise your email address on the internet, you can email us directly at youth-for-democracy@hotmail.com to get on the list. Either way, we want to hear from you! What is Youth for Democracy?
9:03 AM, 12-Dec-2006
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Youth for Democracy is an attempt to involve urban, educated youth in the democratic framework of Indian society. However we are not an organisation with any specific aim, we are not revolutionaries, neither do we wish to restructure society. We simply wish to act as a forum where views with a decidedly Indian theme can be aired, and hopefully be debated upon. 'Youth For Democracy' was an independent group that had emerged in 1975, during the Indira Gandhi-imposed Emergence. This group did not have any political affiliations, save for the return of democracy. In the same vein, we are not affiliated to any specific party. But that does not mean that we are not political. In being a conscious member of society, it is impossible not to afford political views and they will be reflected in our writings. However we'd like to state at the outset that neither are we biased nor allied; all we are is opinionated. So then, who are we? Youth For Democracy consists of five youth from different parts of Welcome!
9:01 AM, 12-Dec-2006
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Welcome to the official webpage of 'Youth For Democracy'. Since you are here, we assume that you are interested in Indian society and politics. If yes, do read on; and if no, do read on still, for this could be the ignition for a lifelong interest. Aristotle once famously wrote, "Man is, by his nature, a political animal" From the very advent of human society we have sought to organise ourselves as best possible to involve every member whom we can call our own. This attempt has expanded over millenia from the household, to the community, to the nation-state and now to what is called the 'global community' of nation-states. In such a scenario, where do we place Whilst we may be an ancient civilization, we are still a very young nation; and as such are still grappling with the problems that are associated with attempting to build a democratic society; assuring at once - justice, liberty, equality and fraternity - to all of our people. Recent years have seen a phenomenal change in the economic and geo-political significance of Whilst it is with pride that Indians carry the tag of being one of the most diverse and multi-cultural people on the planet, this diversity does present it's own share of problems. Politics of identity, sectarianism and communal and regional sentiments have often cropped up. Most recently, the issue of reservation mobilized thousands of youth across the country. There were protests, marches, e-groups, SMS campaigns - the works! However, the passing of the bill regardless of the outcry has raised the question - is there any role to play for urban, educated youth in Indian politics? Is the only meaningful participation in politics possible by being part of an unquestioning mob or a vote bank? We at 'Youth for Democracy' would like to believe otherwise. A democratic society is one in which each member has an equal right to speak out and be heard, even if she is in a minority. A democratic society is one characterised by free flow of information and where decisions are the result of independent thought, sensitive to concerns but essentially free from any pressure. We firmly believe that the recent political activism witnessed in the country has made abundantly clear the fact that Indian youth today, do think and more importantly - do care. This is an attempt to keep the activism and thought alive. We've always been fed the cliche - 'the youth of today is the future of tomorrow'. Well, the future is now and we are its architects. |
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