Looking through my mother's eye,
I see a world bright and high.
They say you might not fit ,
I'll make you proud,I commit.
The girl in womb,terrified,aspire:
Will I ever be free to respire?
I long to reach those skyrocketing heights,
With my brother's books in wax lights.
They say its dusk now,don't walk out,
There are evil and cruel men,we doubt.
The teenage girl with despair,stargaze:
Will I ever be free to do all by my own ways?
The marriage vows I learnt by heart,
promising to take every sweat for family chart.
The bruises,wounds and tears on my body,
rants the stories of patriarchy on me badly.
The young women,standing strong,prospect:
Will I ever be freed for life to resurrect?
Sitting on the wheelchair,old with wrinkle,
and blurred vision now,I saw the world fickle.
They said ,they would be my walking stick forever,
Now I have around,alone is a nurse altogether.
The old crippled lady,grins and prays:
When will I be freed from these shackles and frays?
-Prerana Singh
According to 2011 census,the data reveals that in the age group 0-6 years,the gender ratio is 914 girls to 1000 boys,This means,that for every 1000 boys there are at least 60-70 girls under the age of 6 years who were killed before or within 6 years of their birth.This is the lowest gender ratio recorded till now.The female literacy rate till now is just 75.46% in our country.Around 70% of women in India are victims of domestic violence.National Crime Records Bureau reveal that a crime against a woman is committed every three minutes,a woman is raped every 29 minutes,a dowry death occurs every 77 minutes and one case of cruelty committed by either husband or relative of victim occurs every nine minutes.
After reading all these facts and figures just one thought crosses my mind.Are the females independent,safe,free from every shackle of life,social issues and patriarchal pressures in India?Are the females really celebrating their 66th Independence Day?
I see a world bright and high.
They say you might not fit ,
I'll make you proud,I commit.
The girl in womb,terrified,aspire:
Will I ever be free to respire?
I long to reach those skyrocketing heights,
With my brother's books in wax lights.
They say its dusk now,don't walk out,
There are evil and cruel men,we doubt.
The teenage girl with despair,stargaze:
Will I ever be free to do all by my own ways?
The marriage vows I learnt by heart,
promising to take every sweat for family chart.
The bruises,wounds and tears on my body,
rants the stories of patriarchy on me badly.
The young women,standing strong,prospect:
Will I ever be freed for life to resurrect?
Sitting on the wheelchair,old with wrinkle,
and blurred vision now,I saw the world fickle.
They said ,they would be my walking stick forever,
Now I have around,alone is a nurse altogether.
The old crippled lady,grins and prays:
When will I be freed from these shackles and frays?
-Prerana Singh
According to 2011 census,the data reveals that in the age group 0-6 years,the gender ratio is 914 girls to 1000 boys,This means,that for every 1000 boys there are at least 60-70 girls under the age of 6 years who were killed before or within 6 years of their birth.This is the lowest gender ratio recorded till now.The female literacy rate till now is just 75.46% in our country.Around 70% of women in India are victims of domestic violence.National Crime Records Bureau reveal that a crime against a woman is committed every three minutes,a woman is raped every 29 minutes,a dowry death occurs every 77 minutes and one case of cruelty committed by either husband or relative of victim occurs every nine minutes.
After reading all these facts and figures just one thought crosses my mind.Are the females independent,safe,free from every shackle of life,social issues and patriarchal pressures in India?Are the females really celebrating their 66th Independence Day?
