Don't make excuses - stop domestic violence

With even economically-viable, educated women remaining tight-lipped over the issue of domestic violence, do you really expect those from the lower strata of society to fight for their rights and speak up against violence, in any form?
Add to that the stigma of being publicly ridiculed or scorned for daring to speak-up against their “pious” Pati-Parmeshwars and holier-than-thou live-in boyfriends, and trying to seek relief(unimaginable), and any woman would think twice before approaching authorities or women cell workers.
However, the upgraded Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act intends to change all that, and has arrived—a solace in itself. The improved Law now also covers women who live in relationships outside marriage. These women, have the double whammy of being labeled "immoral," and daring to speak up against their boyfriends, who are foten considered to be benefactors. What Bull!
Though there has been a hue and cry by many “aggrieved” men about the unfairness of the Act, how it subliminally seems to promote live-in relationships, and how women could take advantage of their new, enhanced status, staunch women like Renuka Choudhary, Saumya Uma, Priya Dutt, Rajnitail Patil, and Sharda Sathe have vehemently pooh-poohed the male uproar. Their vigor has paid off—around six men have been put behind bars since the introduction of the Act on October, 26, 2006. No small achievement this.
The Act covers the three main kind of abuse – physical, sexual, and emotional (including verbal), and would probably make more women put their foot down (literally) on the abuse they may have put-up with for so long.
I don’t know about you, but I certainly feel this Act is a step in the right direction to women standing up and speaking against the abuse they face at the hands of the so called stronger, superior sex.
In a country where women and girls have special “kanjak” ceremonies, and are hailed as Devis and Shakti; on the other hand they have to deal with issues that have haunted them for ages—female foeticide, dowry deaths, marital rapes, sati, witch-hunting, and domestic violence.
The last one is being taken to task
May be, the others would also be taken to task soon...
I’m incorrigibly optimistic.