As a society, we have made great strides in the pursuit of equality among the sexes. Although we women have no freedom now under the law, there are still societal, cultural, and religious barriers to overcome. Recently, I was invited to a woman's solidarity march organized by raising our voices foundation all the way in Kerala, India. At Maharaja's College in Kuchin, a diverse group marched down a busy city street. Women, men, and children from all walks of life. I even met a couple from Seattle and a very energetic onlooker who joined the march. We are some of the very important voices of this campaign. My name is Anisha Chevin. I'm into leadership training and with HR consultancy, that's what I do. It's my profession. Five years back, some of us, a group of women, we got together after the Nürbaya incident that happened in Delhi. So we got together and we started discussing the two cities that happened to women. We talked about transgender violence, which are child sexual abuse. For about a year, we decided that it's time to stop talking and actually stop. For that in 2014, we registered a society, raising our voices foundation. It's a mixed group of women. 100% volunteering work. All of us are professionals. We're all doing work. So it's in our free time. Right, absolutely. What do we activities that we can do? I have been to school, I have been to college, I have been to work, I've been working in the field. I've traveled wherever I've been, I have either seen women and men and boys and anyone who's vulnerable being a victim of abuse or harassment. So I felt that I need to come out and walk the talk. I believe that as a citizen can do something, so that's why I'm here. It's all about creating awareness on the fact that a lot of women are affected. The hashtag MeToo campaign, which was globally run. I brought a lot of things out of the closet. So now I know that I'm not alone in this and I keep telling people all around me. Peek my siblings, my children, their friends and anybody who has facing this harassment. I tell them that you're not alone in this and there are a lot of people like you. Just stand up and talk. What is the meaning of this? Okay, this is symbolic representation of what we feel right now as a society that we need to link so. There was an old Malayalam probably saying that whether the leaf falls on the thorn or the thorn falls on the leaf, the damage is to the leaf. No, no, no more people. The damage is going to be to a thorn too. Do not think that you can hurt us and do not think that we are leaves. We are stronger than what you think of. Some of the other festivities that evening included a wonderful all-woman's dromity. I'm one of the highlights of the evening for me was a street claiming. Vira! Vira! Vira! Vira! Vira! Vira! Vira! I really want to go on. I have to go on. I have to go on. I have to go on. I have to go on. All three of us have been killed. We have been killed. We have been killed. We have been killed. He was a very moving depiction of how women are seen in society versus how they should be seen. As daughters, sisters, wives and mothers, and not just as objects or nameless victimists. Vira means victim. It is generally the term which is used to address any woman who is offended. Like if she is raped or molested, then onwards. We are not supposed to mention her name. And it's only you are supposed to say Ira. Being the one girl in the show. I had to travel with these boys. But the boys they were so good. They were really honoring me, respecting me. Taking care of you. Yeah. The evening was concluded with powerful speeches from esteemed guests. There is an estimate that 16 million girls have been trafficked and are working as sex workers against their women. They are sold to brothels where their families cannot even find them. She was a power student in me. She said that there is a thin crown. Most of them left after the process. She wrote my name. The thin crown is bigger because your voice is bigger than that. The thin crown is bigger. The thin crown is bigger than that. There is a thin crown which is bigger than that. The thin crown is bigger than that. The thin crown is bigger than that. As a child, I was brought up without any change. All I was told was, do you want to do but do your very best? My husband is the most feminist person. He was the person who called me and said, why do you think yourself? You are so much better than so many men together. And that was the right resource. So he encouraged me to be kind of person by class. This movement should be about a hating men or they think that all men are bad. It's not true. It's not true. Women such as these as only a hate is, it's about feminism. It's about bringing a boredom or a Western culture. It is about talking about certain dormitations that never really found their voice before. It's about joining hands with men because since they are part of the problem, they need to be part of this relationship also. I was also honored with the opportunity to speak and share some of my experiences. All that we marched out there, I hope the march doesn't end there. I hope we leave this building where we are still marching. We are still marching. We still need to be raised in our voices. We still need to stand up against injustice. What an amazing experience. Despite our differences, I was able to identify with so many women and share very similar experiences. Under the hashtag MeToo, we discussed sexual harassment and abuse and what we could do as individuals within our own community. Within our own homes to expose ignorance to educate, to change mindsets and be a positive influence. Stand up and speak out about injustice against women, children, the elderly, anyone who is vulnerable or voiceless. Together, men and women, we can make the future a safer and brighter place for our children. Thank you. God bless. Thank you.