RACISM AND WOMEN IN INDIA

Racism is prevalent even today in our nation, we hear about hate crimes committed as an act of racism. Our society is such that foreigners who are not citizens of this country are accepted wholeheartedly but their black counterparts have a different story to tell. It is generally believed that north India has more fair skinned people whereas the south Indian population is dark. The advertisements frequently displayed on our TV's make us believe that unless we have fair skins, we will not have better jobs or marriages. Our women from the northeast face continual harassment and humiliation because of their features. There are many incidents where they are targeted and become the victim of cruelty.