A country that does not respect women cannot become a developed country
KARACHI: When we turn the pages of a newspaper, we come across many headlines reporting cases of sexual assault, molestation, sexual harassment, rapes, trafficking, ill-treatment of women in houses, violence against women in remote areas, etc.
The crime comes amid heightened concerns about sexual violence in Pakistan. It seems that criminals are unafraid of the long arm of the law. It is also evident that cities in India too can no longer claim to be safe for the growing number of working women.
We must have remedial or curative measures such as fast track courts especially dedicated to deal only with these offences and crimes. These can be made responsible to clear the cases on day-to-day basis with fair trial as its core principle. The law should be strong enough so that nobody could ever imagine carrying out such violence. It is time the government undertook drastic measures to put an end to crime against women.
A country that does not respect women cannot become a developed country. The Pakistani people should provide provide equal respect and security to women.
Crimes against women need to be tackled at the societal level. Society should realise that at the present circumstances have changed and both man and wife need to earn a living, and women can no longer be kept confined in their homes.
Aymen Fatima
Published in The Express Tribune, November 3rd, 2018.
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