You are agreeing with what viraj hasn't said. Nowhere he maintained that women from this group should express their opinions about the issue, it is up to them and they are well with in their rights to maintain a silence. What he is trying to do is draw the attention back to the issue of the organizations meant for blind women being in fact against them. Some previous mails turned the focus of the discussion more towards women than the organizations. It seems to be in the interest of the organizations. To say that women should learn the martial arts is kind of divesting those organizations from their responsibility. That women haven't written their opinion is not surprising, what surprises is anyone not coming with a mail stating that it is our business, we will investigate it. There are members who claim to be working for the blind, if there are some working for blind women may take this initiative. Or someone could say, we work in this area and Smriti's statement is incorrect.
----- Original Message ----- From: "rakesh kumar gupta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 5:22 PM Subject: Re: [AI] A Burning Issue > Hello to all, > Yes, I am agree with Viraj Kafle. > I think, this should be great surprising for our group that we have not > received any single comment from a single female in this regard till now, > even though after moderating this important and relevant issue, Smriti has > not given any such remark or direction for forwarding this talk, while it > is > very important that the girls should express their views, suggestions and > also their feelings in this regard. > Thanks, > Rakesh. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Viraj Kafle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 7:04 AM > Subject: Re: [AI] A Burning Issue > > >> The debate going on about this issue is very insightful. However, As far >> as >> I feell, we should remember the key issue raised in the beginning by >> Smriti. >> More than about direct sexual assault or rape, what she was trying to >> point >> out is the indirect, but well covered- up cases of sexual harassments >> taking >> place in very institutions which are meant to be protective for them. >> >> Best regards. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Subramani L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >> Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 4:30 PM >> Subject: Re: [AI] A Burning Issue >> >> >>> Dear Rakesh: >>> >>> I can't say anything about unusual circumstances, because it is hard for >>> anyone to do anything if a reliable person turn out to be the culprit. >>> >>> The idea of marshal arts isn't something I plucked out from emptiness. >>> There organisations in Chennai, for instance, and I am sure you would >>> find them elsewhere as well, who teach marshal arts to girls, especially >>> vulnerable to sexual assaults. >>> >>> I had a friend, Reshma Sharma, a black belt in Karate, who taught >>> marshal arts to batch of girls who came to her for help and was awarded >>> by the T N govt. So, assuming such things work for normal girls, you can >>> replicate the idea easily with some changes for VI girls as well. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of rakesh >>> kumar gupta >>> Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 5:38 AM >>> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >>> Subject: Re: [AI] A Burning Issue >>> >>> Hello Subramani, Smriti and to all, >>> I think that your suggestions are cheerful and implementable and even >>> though >>> may be relevant in present context because "self defense is best weapon >>> for >>> self protection." >>> But, I have some little doubt to implement in practical specially for: >>> Firstly, totally blind girls, who may not be able to see to "the rapper" >>> and >>> Secondly, that crucial time, specially when the rappers are in a group >>> because in this situation, normal trained girls in self defense find to >>> themselves "helpless". >>> Perhaps, all of you are aware better from this real fact that several >>> girls >>> are raped by their relatives even though by their "real Father and real >>> Brother". So, we can't rely upon them completely. >>> Now, please write me if either of you ,have any specific suggestion for >>> regarding to this issue specially for which I have pointed out. >>> Thanks, >>> Rakesh. >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Subramani L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>> Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 1:39 AM >>> Subject: Re: [AI] A Burning Issue >>> >>> >>>> Dear Smrithi: >>>> >>>> I happened to read in a report that mentally retarded girls specially >>>> those young, are vulnerable to sexual assaults and the fact that they >>>> are vulnerable doesn't help their cause. They have to be protected by >>>> parents and those blood-relatives, though it is easier said than done. >>>> >>>> But, in my opinion, blind girls can learn Karate, carry stuffs like >>>> mirchi powder and blades to escape ferom attackers. Marshal arts is >>>> something girls in general must learn, as the number of rapes and >>> sexual >>>> assaults are constantly increasing in India. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of smriti >>>> singh >>>> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 9:22 PM >>>> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >>>> Subject: [AI] A Burning Issue >>>> >>>> Hello Accessindia, >>>> >>>> Some of you must have come across a recent NDTV news >>>> report, which tells us about a case of a >>>> mentally-challenged girl being sexually harassed in >>>> some institution for the mentally-challenged women in >>>> Gaziabad. The issue is, and must be, a matter of great >>>> concern for each one of us. Like it or not, several >>>> visually challenged girls also are being victimised of >>>> such malpractices in several institutions. In Delhi, >>>> for instance, we often hear about such cases in many >>>> hostels for college-going visually challenged girls in >>>> muffled voices. >>>> >>>> In this list, we have many people who are working for >>>> NGOs and various other kinds of such activities. >>>> Therefore, I find this list a very significant >>>> plateform for the discussion of issues of an extreme >>>> concern like this. I strongly feell, and would like to >>>> assert, that there must be some law or some kind of >>>> code of conduct to prevents such instances of the >>>> visually challenged women's sexual harassments. >>>> >>>> Therefore, I would like to have a discussion on this >>>> matter in the list. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Smriti. >>>> >>>> Smriti Singh >>>> Programme: M. 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