17. Eve Teasing
When a
male person says any negative word, makes any bad comment, creates any sound or
gesture (অঙ্গভঙ্গ) to a
woman or a girl which is disgraceful (অপমানজনক) to that woman or girl, it is
called eve teasing. Criminology (অপরাধ বিজ্ঞান) says
that eve teasing is one kind of sexual harassment (যৌন হয়রানি).
There are many reasons behind this social crime. In a developing country like
Bangladesh women are considered weak and helpless. They are deprived of many
things. They do not get their rights. As a result they suffer from a sense of
insecurity. They think themselves inferior to men (পুরুষের থেকে নিকৃষ্ট). So men in our society take this chance. They
tease women in many ways. Besides many youths do not have moral value. Some of
them do not have proper education. Lack of proper education and moral value
make these youths eve-teasers. They tease women out of fun. They do not realize
the harmful effects of eve teasing. Every day we get many incidents of eve
teasing. Sometimes a victim of eve teasing can not tolerate the mental
pressure. To get rid of such mental pressure she commits suicide. Some victims
have to stop their education. Realizing the situation the Ministry of Education
has declared Eve Teasing protection Day on the 13th June. The law
enforcing agencies have started various steps to stop eve teasing. Guardians
have also become conscious. Yet women and girls are not safe. Only social
consciousness can make them safe. But when will get it and how?
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