I’ve heard about your rape in New Delhi
from the news and I feel really sorry for you. I hope you’re happier where you’re
now. I just want to tell you that your death is never in vain.
Firstly, your death has cast a spotlight
on the status of women in India, allowing the whole world to understand how
inferior females are as compared to males in India. Although the world had
entered a new era, most women in India are still not educated and therefore,
unable to hold a prestigious job. Instead, they are only given physically
difficult and undesirable jobs. Your death had sparked a furor in India, and
people are fighting for women’s rights, asking for tougher rape laws.
Secondly, your case has proven to the
whole wide world that the police in India handle rape cases with no
sympathy. In an article, your friend who
had witness your tragedy said that police arrived at the scene and delayed for
two hours before both of you were sent to the hospital. However, your death
allowed the India police force to reflect on them and they are now enforcing
stricter laws to protect the women in India to prevent such adversity to happen
again. Police also have to go through intensive sensitization programme which
aim at inculcating greater responsibility and appropriate approach towards rape
victims.
Lastly,
your death also encourages rape victims to come forward to seek justice. In the
past, rape victims were seen as ‘dirty’ and were discriminated. No one cares
about how much they suffered and the mental trauma caused by the rapist.
Therefore, victims tend to keep their unfortunate past to themselves to prevent
themselves from being looked down by others. However, because of your death,
many people around the world had realized how frequent rape occurs in India,
and also encouraged rape victims to come out and seek justice for themselves,
at the same time punishing their tormentors.
Your death is not in vain. In fact, you
allowed the society to understand how much a rape victim and her family had
suffered. At the same time, allow the society to change their views towards
rape victims and treat them with respect.
Yours sincerely,
Lay Hoon
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