Friday, September 5, 2008
New opportunities for women draw anger and abuse from men
Every morning, Gitanjali Chaudhry, 17, walks to her high school through a labyrinth of temples and vegetable markets. Along with her books, she carries an Indian version of Mace - a bag of chili powder and a pouch of safety pins - to fend off the often boorish men who loiter in the narrow passageways.
"We learned that women have to be brave," said Chaudhry, a loquacious, ponytailed girl who wants to be a lawyer. She has started attending increasingly popular neighborhood classes on self defense for women.
Chaudhry is one of the brightest students in her working-class district. But since several local men started following her to class, she sometimes stays home now. She has friends who have been raped or are constant victims of "Eve teasing," when men on the street spew lewd comments or aggressively paw women's bodies.
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"We learned that women have to be brave," said Chaudhry, a loquacious, ponytailed girl who wants to be a lawyer. She has started attending increasingly popular neighborhood classes on self defense for women.
Chaudhry is one of the brightest students in her working-class district. But since several local men started following her to class, she sometimes stays home now. She has friends who have been raped or are constant victims of "Eve teasing," when men on the street spew lewd comments or aggressively paw women's bodies.
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Labels: abuse, anger, chili powder, comments, Eve teasing, harassment, Indian version of Mace, Men, New opportunities, safety pins, self defense, vegetable markets, Women
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Men more likely to write suicide notes than women
Men write more suicide notes than women and are likely to leave behind instructions on how to provide for their family, a study conducted in India said.
People who kill themselves over the weekend are also more likely to leave behind suicide notes, the study said.
"Men have gone about giving detailed instructions on how to care for their families in their absence," said Shalini Girdhar, a doctor at New Delhi's state-run All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
"Anshoo, I love you. The keys are in your dressing table drawer," a 28-year-old man who hanged himself wrote to his wife.
Girdhar, who went through 425 cases of suicide and collected 68 notes in two years, said her study revealed that women hardly ever blame others in their suicide notes.
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People who kill themselves over the weekend are also more likely to leave behind suicide notes, the study said.
"Men have gone about giving detailed instructions on how to care for their families in their absence," said Shalini Girdhar, a doctor at New Delhi's state-run All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
"Anshoo, I love you. The keys are in your dressing table drawer," a 28-year-old man who hanged himself wrote to his wife.
Girdhar, who went through 425 cases of suicide and collected 68 notes in two years, said her study revealed that women hardly ever blame others in their suicide notes.
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To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: AIIMS, depression, Men, personal diaries, scribbled, Suicide notes, Women, write
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