Women's rights: are we really free?
Among the very first women's rights are the right to live and the right to freedom and personal safety.Is it so?
We still face high femicide rates, r*pes, domestic violence, fear; I wonder how free we really are.
Is it freedom to think twice before wearing a dress or a skirt in public because it would be easier to be a target of a r*apist?
Is it freedom to enter a store in a rush or cross the street because you see a man who is following you?
Is it freedom to be afraid of going out alone?
Is it freedom to be afraid of entering a cab alone?
Is it freedom to not be able to change your mind when you turned down s*x at the last minute, especially if your married and must be committed to your "duties"?
Is it freedom to avoid being alone with your boss or teacher because you are afraid of s*xual harassment?
Is it freedom to hear unpleasant comments or to be forced to kiss someone at a nightclub?
Is it freedom to live in permanent fear?
I don't think so. We, women, conquered a lot, but we are still ages away from being free.