Equating Iran's Hijab Protest with Karnataka"s Hijab Ban misleads. Both so far separated in Context. Shenanigans is International Activism, who until now resolved Social issue on Desks and brew up fracas-exparte. Coterie of Human Rights watchdogs, would not care for Female Genital Mutilation and Women Poverty in Africa, they instead gun for Iran because of political stress, bitter history of the Hostage Crisis, Trade, Oil Wealth, Nuclear balance in Middle East and so forth. International activists partly parrot Govts voice, remaining part they glamorize suffering on Powerpoint. Watchdogs/foundations never step away from desks to read the Ground story, they egg on Indian activists to fight the Karnataka Hijab Ban on Schools. School Uniforms level out class differences. These Watchdogs tried to infuse Religion into school going children just to prove Indian State was Intolerant. Premise of School uniform is to stamp out out any Caste, Economic distinction. "ACTIVISTS" wish to stoke fires in Peaceful communities, draw lines between peoples.
CAUSE OF THE MONTH:
Approx 19% Indian women make it to workforce and 16% in Iran, a Country that has far better wages, Quality of life, given Oil revenues. Do Economic Freedoms measure for more in Third world or Flavour of Month "CAUSE" chosen by International "Non-Profits". Women and men both have rights over their bodies and clothing, what fuels Governmental backlash is International Press and Activism. The external nudge Irritates the States-so then lowly constables swing batons on streets. Governments come down heavy to tame. Whilst NGO's mark this for a landmark campaign in their reporting. Over Seventy years, pouring of development aid into India has still kept it at number 110 in Hunger index of 116 nations- what were these Foundations upto all this while? The verbose Social Development Sector formula is so predictable, they work with a list of adversary states, rip into social media, create inflammatory graphics, inject adrenalin, sit back and watch.
WOMEN's FREEDOM:
Freedoms in speech, clothing, lifestyle in women come with Economic Independence, but when they depend totally financially on men, the moral code maker is head of the household not a Government office. Communities reinforce these codes with a bolder Patriarchal shove blending it with History lessons. To truncate women from Livelohoods options and direct AID and equate freedoms with Developed world mocks women in poverty even more. Developmental aid evaporates in non-stop seminars, junkets & conferences. Never trickles down to its rightful recipients. Knowledge based solutions will NOT shift Ground reality in ASIA, until Jobs, skills and Food Security solutions include Women. We donot empower a Girl child by fastening religious scarf on head in classroom in Karnataka, we ought to watch quality of education and incentives delivered constantly so they not drop out of schools, we need to invest in women's right to work, so they live in honour and choose their battles. Let the International Social development apparatus NOT PIMP FOR RIGHTS after gulping down Development aid in Admin, Conference, Research, Report making and endless Training expenditure.
GENDER & COFFEE TABLE:
Its notable photo's of women in Gender inclusive project report never changes decades after decade, same poor attire and distress wear down expressions next to the neatly turned out NGO activist. A local Indian middle class Social work College graduate, emulates EU and US issues to create "awareness" in class of women many of whom are unsure of next meal. Bangladesh & China have lifted women out from Poverty by Jobs and livelihood solutions, Indian NGO's carry poverty around as a Trophy. Gender has become a city slickers term from Rural and Small town's hard economic truths. Nevertheless Global funds keep churning, more Media is circulated for GENDER, its easy to make a Powerpoint than deliver a Jobs plan in slum and shanty town.
IRAN and ISLAMAPHOBIC HYPE:
Its a myth Iranian women are second class citizens, denied car driving rights top decision making positions. Women are far freer than their arab counterparts. 5.86% of them are elected to the Parliament, not far from 14% of India. More women have access to healthcare, higher education, improved life expectancy and work in fields of sciences, stem research and other areas which were traditional bastion of men. More than 30 National Women level female film directors work on Gender issues and diversity. Does Iran need backing of International foundations and Newschannels on Hijab. External intrusion, puts off governments, makes women suffer more by baton yielding constables and get wounded on streets just because External powers interfered.
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