Many women unfortunately shy away from identifying themselves as feminists and Bollywood leading ladies in particular have a problem with this. Priyanka Chopra once said that she isn’t a feminist. Sorry piggy chops, being a successful woman with equal opportunities in a patriarchal world means that you are one.
Many women unfortunately shy away from identifying themselves as feminists and Bollywood leading ladies in particular have a problem with this. Priyanka Chopra once said that she isn’t a feminist. Sorry piggy chops, being a successful woman with equal opportunities in a patriarchal world means that you are one.
It turns out that Katrina Kaif is one too, as she discussed various issues that affect women in the subcontinent at ‘WeUnite’, a conference organized by UN Women in Mumbai to discuss gender inequality and violence against women.
“I know of educated women who remain silent in the face of violence because they are afraid to confront societal norms and have fingers pointed in their direction. Especially when the majority of our society fails to recognize marital rape as a crime,” said Katrina. She urged more women to speak up. “It is not okay to feel inferior or weak because we are not the weaker sex by any stretch of the imagination. The world has largely been led by patriarchal societies and women have, through the years, largely remained quiet in the face of atrocities rather than speak out against them.”
The actress also shed significant light on the issue of gender inequality in India and the various crimes women face. “On a daily basis, there are shocking stories about the violent crimes made against women. Yet, I can only imagine how many other crimes against women in India go unreported.”
