On New Year’s Day of this year, somewhere between 3.5 million and 5 million women lined up on
On New Year’s Day of this year, somewhere between 3.5 million and 5 million women lined up on National Highway 66, a long stretch of road that runs along India’s western coast. The “wall” stretched out 385 miles.The demonstration was planned to create awareness of gender equality — and to protest a religious ban that prevented women of menstruating age from entering one of the country’s sacred Hindu temples even after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of their entry on Sept. 28 last year.For Rakhee Madhavan, a 39-year-old teacher, and many other participants, the motive was not a political or religious issue but a deeply personal one that transcended the temple ban.“I’ve heard so many older women say that they’re impure when they’re menstruating and it’s disturbing,” she says. “I didn’t want the impressionable young girls I teach to imbibe the same message. I wanted to be a part of this because I believe it’s time for awareness and for change.” [source: NPR]The only thing more beautiful than their clothing is their commitment to women’s equality. Happy International Women’s Day! -- source link
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