Assam too in the #MeToo storm

 Context

• At a time when the #MeToo storm has taken entire India into its grip, it is now time that Assam too opens its mouth and something like that only has happened recently. A much-known supermodel from Assam, Kawaljit Singh Anand has opened up about his account.

#MeToo movement

• The #MeToo movement, which began as a hashtag on Twitter in 2017 has now become a global phenomenon.
•  India is experiencing its second wave of the #MeToo movement, in which women—some of them public figures—have levelled sexual harassment charges against certain men, many of whom occupy powerful positions.
• Over the past few weeks, women in the entertainment industry and in journalism have used social
  media to name their alleged harassers.

 Significance of the Movement

• Many personal stories of anger and guilt, buried under years of silence, emerged out to public media because of this recent campaign.
• It is creating awareness about sexual violence and sexual assault.
• It reveals one thing - the legal and systemic provisions to deal with sexual harassment have failed.
• Women who suffered silently for years are now angry enough to put their faith in a “name and shame” mechanism.
• The campaign allows victims to find courage to name the accused through a collective.

By: Ziyaur Rahman