/ trigger warning: sexu@l abuse
today marks the day my country celebrates 78 years of independence and freedom.
but, is it really freedom when the women of the country are so unsafe and get brutally r@ped and murder3d at their own workplace?
on the night of 9th august, at r.g. kar medical college and hospital in kolkata, a resident doctor and post-graduate student was r@ped and murd3red horribly while she went to rest for a bit after she was on duty for thirty-six hours.
and the worst part is that the authorities keep defending the culprits since high-profile politicians are involved.
protests have spread all across the country, demanding better security measures for women in their workplaces and better safety for women working in healthcare departments.
last night, women and men gathered at several places across the country to raise our voices and demand strict punishment of the perpetrators involved.
several theories are coming on social media platforms about the incident, and things keep getting crazier - all while the leading politicians try to tamper evidences to protect the influential ones involved.
the day we start treating r@pists like terrorists is when would really win.
it's not a 'happy independence day', this year.
women in this country are not free. the day we are free from the fear of getting assaulted while we step out, it would be the day we could really celebrate freedom.