My Body, My rights; sexual and reproductive rights are the fundamental rights of women
According to the report
published by NDHS, 72% of the woman deliver their child at home in Nepal. No
wonder the woman must undergo through prolonged labor pain and are attended by
untrained personnel with unsterile and traditional equipments. And after all
this long hours of battle, the first cry of baby makes the mother happiest of
the world. But to our bad luck, her male counterpart comes up with the question,”
Boy or a Girl????”. If the baby is a boy, there are celebrations as in a festival
in the home but if the baby is a girl the man shrinks his face and turns his
way away from the delivery room. This is the bitter truth that still exists in
our society. And the story doesn’t end here. The girl is neglected by her own
family and seemed as burden. When her brothers go to school she is busy with
pots and dishes in the kitchen. ‘Girls are meant to go other houses after marriage
so why make them educated!!! Instead they should know to run a house by
cooking, washing and like stuffs’, this thought seems to deeply root into the
mind of the people here. Further to intensify her sorrow is the marriage
proposals that she has to come across soon after she gets 18 while males are
given freedom till late 20s. Also the torture that starts in the name of dowry
when she goes to her husband’s home is nothing new for us. All this cases show
that women are treated as goods for the fulfillment of one and another selfish
desires. Shouldn’t everyone think about it??? Isn’t it the duty of everyone to
be responsible and fight against the discrimination??? And when will the terms
like Gender Equity come into practice??? Many questions rumbles in the head and
several tides of thoughts strike giving a conclusion: let’s stand together
against the women violence and discrimination.
Today, March 8 or the International
Woman’s Day when we, the Amnesty International Rampur Youth Network organized
an awareness campaign,” Slogan
collection and Demonstration” . The campaign focused on sexual and
reproductive rights of women which are also their fundamental rights. Students
from different semesters came up with their slogans on the womens rights topic
and against the rampant women violence. Every single student stated their
slogan and talked about the present condition and control measures of the
problem.
The slogan sheets were pasted on the notice boards and public areas in and around the campus. The campaign concluded
with a resolution made by the group to constantly battle against such discrimination till we bring the state of equity.
Prize Distribution Program:
On the same day a short event of prize distribution was organized to the winners of our previous event, Marathon race.
