Mitu's battle to save her twin daughters is featured in It's a Girl. We asked Mitu
to write a post updating us on where her case stands in the courts and how her ongoing struggle for justice is going:
We are safe and away from violence. Otherwise in the courts, it's a long perhaps never-ending battle. The accused are rich and powerful. They have the powers to influence the authorities. I am very very far away from attaining my goal.
There are weak moments, when I feel it's a losing battle, because the accused are powerful and the system doesn't want women like me, who
walk out and save their daughters. On the other hand it always favours people who are rich and powerful. It was the struggle against my husband which turned into a struggle against the whole system.
This woke me up. Things need to change at every level. It's no longer a personal fight, because now I am fighting the system, which does not want daughters, which does not respect women, which does not think of providing justice because of patriarchal attitude, and corruption.
You can demand justice for Mitu and other women like her by signing the petition demanding world leaders act to hold the Indian government accountable to enforce laws prohibiting sex selection and providing protection and value to India's girls. Sign and share the petition here.
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