Social issues: Voices Crumpled

Social issue??

What it is exactly?

A social issue (also called a social problem or a social situation) is an issue that relates to society's perception of a person's personal life. Different cultures have different perceptions and what may be "normal" behavior in one society may be a significant social issue in another society. We say we are living in the 21st century now.

Really?

Ask yourself. 

We have gathered the whole world in a small place, but still if a girl wear shorts, she needs to think twice or maybe thrice before going out. Why a girl is uncomfortable in a queue of boys? Why a 12 year old boy is working at tea stall?

Is it his fault that he is poor?

Sad, isn’t it?

It’s just a start though.

India got its freedom 67 years ago. But are we really free? What kind of freedom have we really achieved? If we are free, then why a woman has to think again before working late at night? Why cases like rape, eve- teasing, ragging, child marriage etc. are still pending? Why are the victimizers not penalized? Hell yeah, why you will be bothered? You are living comfortably. She was not you sister; the girl who died because of acid attack on her face was no one to you. But who knows someday it might be your loved ones. I hope now it rang a bell. The animals are still out there, finding their new victims.

The above mentioned issues are just some highlighted things that are still existing. There are more issues to be taken care off. Some of the brutalities are- 

• Abortion
• Suicide
•  Homosexuality
•  Poverty
• Women's Rights
•  Homelessness
•  Racial profiling
•  Single Parenting
•  Child Labor.

You must have heard a lot of times about all this, but still the things are the same because we tend to be ignorant.

"Our lives begin to end the day when we become silent about the things that matter."

- Martin Luther king Jr.

A small step is taken towards the improvement of the society by Gargi publishers.

A venture named "crumpled voices" an anthology of such stories related to social issues.

Let us raise our voice supporting them. I am a part of it, now it’s your turn.

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