[vinnomot] ONLY THIS CAN STRAIGHTEN THE DOG'S TAIL ........

Friday, May 23, 2008

[vinnomot] ONLY THIS CAN STRAIGHTEN THE DOG'S TAIL ........

Banglar Islam <fatemolla@hotmail.com> wrote:

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From: Banglar Islam <fatemolla@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 05:46:40 +0000
Subject: [FutureOfBangladesh] ONLY THIS CAN STRAIGHTEN THE DOG'S TAIL ........

ONLY THIS CAN STRAIGHTEN THE DOG'S TAIL IN BD & PAK....

Hasan Mahmud.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-509318/The-pink-vigilantes-The-Indian-women-fighting-womens-rights.html

The Gulabi Gang - a gang for justice

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They are the "Pink Vigilantes", a group sworn to root out corruption in the police force and deliver ruthless summary justice to anyone guilty of domestic violence or sexual abuse. The women, swelled to several hundred strong, beat men who have abandoned or abused their wives and policemen who have refused to register claims of rape.

Rough justice: Leader Sampat Pal Devi and members of the Gulabi Gang with their traditional fighting sticks
The group, which was formed two years ago, has even managed to unearth wrongdoing among politicians despite the fact that its members are drawn from the lowest 'dalit' caste at the bottom of Indian society. "Nobody comes to our help in these parts," says Sampat Pal Devi, the gang's fiery 47-year-old leader, who gives the other women lessons in fighting. "The police and officials are corrupt and anti-poor. So sometimes we have to take the law into our own hands. We are a gang for justice".

Girl power: Aarti Devi

Aarti, 25, says: "When I go to fetch water, the upper-caste people beat me, saying I shouldn't be drinking the same water as them. But now they're scared and will leave us alone. Six months ago, a woman was raped and we went to the police station. The officers initially refused to take the complaint, but we dragged the police officer from the station and beat him with our sticks. We were able to force the police to take action."

The group has attracted the support of an increasing number of men. "We are not against men. We are for the rights of everybody and against people who don't believe in that."

Sampat, intensely proud of her work, says: "We have managed to stop rape and we send girls to school. In cases of domestic violence, we go and talk to the man and explain why it is wrong. If he refuses to listen, we beat him - if necessary, in public to embarrass him. Men used to think the law didn't apply to them but we are forcing a huge change."