When something heinous like the Kolkata incident happens, the impact is beyond repair, especially when it occurs at a workplace or college. Some effects are so subtle we don’t even notice them.
After such an event, in smaller towns, parents might hesitate to send their daughters out, many will lose opportunities for higher education, and women at workplaces may feel unsafe working late-night shifts. In smaller places, a girl has to fight many challenges to pursue basic dreams, and such events make it even harder. Imagine doing nothing wrong, simply seeking opportunities to fulfill your dreams, only to have your chance to grow snatched away because of someone else’s wrongdoing.
Safety and the right to grow are basic needs. We can’t let this continue. A society which does not protect and respect its women can have no claim of being civilised.