印度官员发木棒供新娘自卫 酒后家暴的丈夫该打
印度的家暴问题十分严重。为了保护女性,遏制酒后家暴问题,近日,印度中央邦一位部长在一场大规模集体婚礼上,向新婚女性及其家人们发放了1万根木制“打夫棒”,用以教训酗酒的丈夫。每个木棒上都写着“棒打醉鬼”、“警察不会介入”。 India has traditionally grappled with the problem of domestic abuse that women face at the hands of their menfolk. Despite most cases going unreported, over 113,400 such incidents were recorded in 2015. Now, in order to curb domestic abuse, a politician in the state of Madhya Pradesh has come up with a bizarre solution, that urges newly wed women to beat up their violent husbands. Over 700 brides were 'gifted' wooden paddles (popularly known as mogri) by this politician at a mass wedding ceremony. And he's reportedly ordered for many more. These logs of wood carry messages like 'For beating drunkards' or 'Police won't intervene' and urge women to set their husbands right if they ill-treat them. 戈帕尔·巴尔加瓦部长向700位新娘赠予“洗衣棒”,如果丈夫酗酒,她们可以用洗衣棒“伺候”丈夫。 "Women say whenever their husbands get drunk they become violent. Their savings are taken away and splurged on liquor... they should let the wooden paddles do the talking," the politician told AFP. However, he clarified that this isn't an attempt to provoke the women, but a mere effort to curb the violence they face. It is true that India faces a serious alcohol problem. According to the World Health Organization, one in 20 Indians suffer from alcohol-related problems. Several states have cracked down on liquor in recent years in a bid to curb alcohol-fueled violence. Hence, this step might be well-intentioned but it hardly absolves the State of their inability to protect its women and act on offences. Also, we can't rule out the misuse of 'power' invested in the women. Naturally, it has drawn mixed reactions from people. |