libstaK, on 11 January 2013 - 10:47 AM, said:
I understand there are as many reasons to feel it's hopeless as to believe there is a chance for change but nothing changes if we just keep believing what we have now is good enough, it's not. It takes people to remain persistent that change is possible for it to be realised. I will always hope that the time is now for a better world and be greatful for any signs that keep that hope alive.
I wish I was as optimistic are you are. One of the main problems with most parts of India is that women have been treated as nothing but objects since ancient history. They are married off when they are young, dowry issues, female infanticide, trafficking, rapes etc etc etc and since ancient history Indian men have been conditioned and brought up to believe that a woman's role in life is only to cook, clean, have sex and reproduce. Women have always been considered weak and their main responsibility in life is to take care of their men and children.
Sadly, many women across the country believe this as well as this has been passed down from generation after generation. It is only in the last 20 odd years that the 'independent women' came into the picture.
I would like to hope for a better world as well but its just that I look around and I give up most of the time.