Even as we are about to celebrate our 76th Independence day, our country is still plagued with issues like racial discrimination and sexual harassment. There are an unfortunate number of cases of female infanticide, caste-based violence, dowry death, domestic violence, street harassment and racial violence happening every day. What is even more alarming is that such harrowing acts are still justified and normalized in our society.
And as women, who are constantly being subjected to discrimination and harassment, they must also face victim-blaming.
Recently, a Twitter user, Ngurang Reena narrated her experience of facing sexual and racial harassment on the streets of the capital. Ngurang, a native of Arunachal Pradesh, wrote how her identity as a woman and as a person from the North-east, leads to her constantly being targeted in public spaces. She further wrote that she has to avoid certain places just because of her identity.