Jiganshu Sharma
Published: 2021-01-26
Total Pages: 463
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In a country of 1.38 billion people with a literacy rate of about 77.7, we still have heinous social crimes venged upon Indian women like Child Marriage, Dowry, Rape, Acid Attacks, Female infanticide, Honour killing, accusation and execution of witchcraft, forced prostitution and what not! Our Constitution framed many laws to abide by the rules and it mentions many rights for their survival. Many NGOs are working for women safety and Pradhan Mantri Yojnas are also functioning to support the funding for such noble initiatives. But what about the issues, women have to face on a daily basis? They have to choose family over career. They have to face male chauvinism at the office and betrayals from their husbands at home. They have to suffer bullying if they say “No” to their men and are tagged as whore if they ask for more. I penned down six short stories, where I deliberately picked six women protagonists who are from different demographics of India. They have problems and they drive out quirky and out-of-the-box solutions to live happily ever after. This collection of stories humorously explores the dark and ironic side of some undebated social issues that are faced by women in India. I may have wrapped them in fiction and served them with comedy and mushy love affairs to arouse the reader’s curiosity but the intention is to throw light on these issues as they are making our society frail enough to collapse. It’s not some war against men; it’s just a step to make women’s life easier at home and at workplaces through entertainment.