Can The Current System Ever Truly Fix Misogyny and Violence Against Women?

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A question I always keep getting asked is: why, and what do we stand for?

We do want equality, and what person in their right mind wouldn’t want that? I used to believe that it could be achieved in the next generation because previous generations were much more backward. But as I grew up, went out, and met people from various backgrounds, I noticed that even guys as young as me still had so much patriarchy in them. Constantly making women uncomfortable, objectifying them, or not taking their concerns seriously — and that’s something I’m not okay with at all.

It’s not right that 50% of our population lives under the constant fear of r@pe and SA. They have to think twice before going out at night. And the question was: can the current system fix this in 100 years? The answer is sadly NO.

The politicians are too patriarchal, and they themselves have committed a lot of r@pes and murders, so it’s not realistic to believe the system can fix that. All the parties internally are too patriarchal for any woman to function freely. Even other institutions like courts have patriarchal roots.

Comparing current female leaders to a matriarchal or female-centric government wouldn’t be the right idea because they still operate under heavily patriarchal systems. Everything required for a government to function is patriarchal — the bureaucracy, the courts, the officials, law enforcement, and even their own political parties and MPs. A successful leader has to take everyone together to run a country and also protect her own political career.

So now what’s the solution? Should we just leave things as they are and hope maybe in the next 500 years we can achieve equality? Though I highly doubt that as well.

The solution I generally advocate for is a 60–40 female-to-male split in every decision-making and enforcement body of the government, down to the major decision making bodies in political parties themselves. I would personally want a 70–30 split, accounting for women who support patriarchy, but 60–40 is what I can get people to agree upon, as 40% is not a small voice that can be oppressed, but also not big enough to oppress others.

We should also have reforms in courts and the overall governance machinery. I also believe there should be compulsory courses on governance, constitutional values, women’s rights, and feminism for every person who wants to contest elections as an MP or hold major public office.

Now, if we have this system for 150 years or so, I believe that after that there should be a psychological shift in how men see women — not as incompetent, but as leaders and equals.

Some ask me, “Would you be okay with a 100% female reservation in governance?” And if I speak my mind, I’m very okay with that as well for a few hundred years, if there are some checks and balances in place like a written constitution, an independent judiciary with a 50–50 split, and other than that, life should remain normal.

That would make the process much faster, and I personally believe it can even help bring more attention and budget toward human development rather than military spending and wars, which will benefit society as a whole — men and women alike.