Don’t call us India’s daughters

India’s daughters? Instead of feeling proud we women feel ashamed of being a part of this country. A country that is not bothered to stand up for its daughters. This term means of no value until justice is ensured to the innocent victims who lost their lives in brutal ways. Rape cases have been trending in media in this country for a few years now. We have heard about some of the most unmerciful cases going around starting with the Nirbhaya case from Delhi, Priyanka Reddy from Hyderabad, Unnao rape case, seven minor girls from the Muzaffarpur shelter home case, case of an 8-year-old from Kathua village and the list can go on. What does it take for this country to wake up? It is time we stop the discussions about the security of our women in India and take proper actions. It is time we receive a proper answer from our government. What is pulling the government back to grant women security and victims the justice they deserve? I am constantly worried and feeling conscious regarding my own, my sister’s, mom’s, friend’s, family’s safety. I feel uneasy when someone I care about arrives late or doesn’t attend my calls or has to leave their homes due to an emergency at night. Life gives enough problems to everyone and now we have to worry about each female in our family regardless of age. Police registered 33,658 cases of rape in India in 2017, an average of 92 rapes every day. Why are we women always told that our safety lies solely on us and that we have to learn Karate, carry pepper spray always? Rather why can’t we ask men not to rape? It is 2019 and we women still have to be worried if we will make it home safely. Where is the justice? Where is the change?