Harleen Sethi Instagram – All women are ‘FREEDOM’ fighters as the fight continues today on Independence Day and on all other 364 Not-so-Independent days ..
We are fighting for our basic right to safety—both physical and emotional. The constant vigilance required to protect ourselves leads to elevated stress levels, making us fight against our own bodies, societal labels, and forced norms. We face the brutalities by some men whose actions haunt us, and we contend with a government that still issues guidelines dictating what women should do, rather than addressing what men should never do.
Our struggle encompasses pay parity, insecurities created by corporates and permissions we never asked for. We fight for better hygiene standards in public spaces and for a world where our worth isn’t questioned with every step we take. We endure the trauma of childhood abuse, often met with disbelief or blame, and we grapple with auto-immune disorders as a result of a lifetime spent struggling to love and accept ourselves for who we are.
So, I ask India today: When will we truly celebrate our freedom? When will the fight end, and when can we live in a world where our rights are unquestioned, and our safety guaranteed?
On our 78th Independence Day, let’s not just honor the freedom we’ve gained but commit to the ongoing struggle for the freedom we have yet to achieve 💔 | Posted on 15/Aug/2024 17:31:21
