Lokayat Protest - Stop Commercialization and Commodification of Women
Channel: Lokayat
Date: 2012-12-31

After the Delhi Rape case of 16-Dec-2012, there are demands of giving tough punishments for the rapists, including capital punishment.

However, rapes and eve-teasing incidents will continue to happen in our society, be it in a bus or in a college, at office or in family, as long as women are seen as OBJECTS OF and FOR SEX. This value has its roots in PATRIARCHY in our society, and thus our mindsets.

Today's globalized world needs to advertize its (often useless) products. They have always used the female body to sell thier products. Even our media has promoted vulgarism in its films and songs. Its TV Serials have also promoted male dominance. And hence, rape and eve-teasing can not be fought without questioning such portrayal of women as 'non-humans'.

Lokayat and Abhivyakti organized a surprise campaign to blacken the vulgar invitation posters for New Year celebrations. Of course, we are not against New Year celebrations. But yes, we are dead against COMMERCIALIZATION of WOMEN.