Comments on: Tribal ‘justice’

By: Tilo

Tilo — Sat, 12 Mar 2005 05:14:37 +0000

guys – you have to feature the happy ending too……..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4339927.stm

By: rocko9

rocko9 — Fri, 11 Mar 2005 20:23:13 +0000

Looks like there may be some good news here after all?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7157681/

By: Manish Vij

Manish Vij — Mon, 07 Mar 2005 07:14:27 +0000

As an Indian women who loves her culture and heritage, there are just some aspects that absolutely disgust me!!!

Yep. Culture exists to serve people, and not vice versa. Desi gender roles are in serious need of fixing.

By: ashvin

ashvin — Mon, 07 Mar 2005 03:08:24 +0000

According to http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4323801.stm

The Pakistan government is to appeal against the acquittal of five men convicted of a gang-rape in a so-called "honour" punishment.

By: Sonia

Sonia — Sun, 06 Mar 2005 17:32:13 +0000

I believe sometime ago there was a law implemented in India, that 33% of the seats in the local governing Panchayats had to be held by women. I believe it was to negate the subjugation and disempowerment of women such as the one seen with Mukhtaran Bibi (which incidentally made me absolutely sick). And in fact some rural panchayat's in India have done wonders to improve literacy and empower women. I believe the panchayat in West Bengal is hailed as a model system, with 41% of the seats held by women.

However, I wonder with the degradation and ill-treatment of women so pervasive throughout Indian culture and society, if women will ever get justice. After all its not only men but women who also perpetuate this vicious cycle, with insisting on dowries for their sons, female infanticide, and bride burning due to a small or lack of a dowry.

As an Indian women who loves her culture and heritage, there are just some aspects that absolutely disgust me!!!

By: an upset female

an upset female — Sat, 05 Mar 2005 17:25:05 +0000

It’s encouraging to see an Indian male who is angered by this as well. Many times, I feel as though Indian males really don’t care and see nothing wrong with what goes on with Indian women. Thank you for your concern.

By: Tilo

Tilo — Sat, 05 Mar 2005 17:22:02 +0000

Oh man! When I read the NYT story I thought it had a happy ending and also since the top brass seemed to know her circumstances – I thought she would get justice. But for the judge to let them walk free – well…

I was wondering if you guys have seen Bawandar(starring nandita das) based on a true story of a woman in Rajasthan. Very, very similar again I don’t think the rapists were punished or anything

By: Punjabi Boy

Punjabi Boy — Sat, 05 Mar 2005 01:29:34 +0000

an upset female

Women in large parts of the Indian subcontinent…they suffer so much under conditions that have not changed in villages since the middle ages….it is heart wrenching…Guru Nanak wrote about this…and 400 years later…for poor women in the countryside…things are still like slavery….it makes me want to cry and it makes me feel so angry

By: an upset female

an upset female — Fri, 04 Mar 2005 23:50:42 +0000

When are men going to realize how precious women are to this world? This poor woman should not be enduring this at age 30 or at any age. In the article, it states that several hundred people waited outside while she was gang raped. Why didn’t anyone go in and help her? There is strength in numbers! Being an Indian American woman, I am truly appalled at the conditions that women in India and Pakistan have to endure. It is truly sad. When are men going to realize the true value of their women?? That will surely be the day.

By: Punjabi Boy

Punjabi Boy — Fri, 04 Mar 2005 15:13:33 +0000

‘Panchaya’t sysytem in the sub-continent is wretched. The calues of misogyny and backwardness that prevail in the mindset of some village men rule and legislate on the lives of all the people they have power over. It is wretched and heart breaking.