THE TUSSLE FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT GOES ON IN KERALA-CKR

BRINDA KARAT-The human wall is an expression of women's equality in every sphere of life .

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from BBC

‘Sabarimala temple: Indian women form ‘620 km human chain’ for equality’

The Sabarimala shrine was historically closed to women of "menstruating age" - defined as between 10 and 50.
India's top court overturned the ban in September, but protesters have since attacked female visitors.
The "women's wall" was organised by the state's left-wing coalition government.
Officials told BBC Hindi's Imran Qureshi that around five million women from various parts of Kerala had gathered across all national highways to form the chain, which stretched from the northern tip of Kasaragod to the southern end in Thiruvanthapuram.
Organisers had predicted a turnout of around three million.
Officials said the short demonstration was to combat inequality and counter the efforts of right-wing groups that support the ban on women.
One young demonstrator, Kavita Das, told BBC Hindi: "This is a great way of saying how powerful women are, and how we can empower ourselves and help each other. Of course, I support the move to allow women of all ages into the temple. I don't think tradition or any kind of backwardness should stop women. Those who want to pray must have the right to pray."

The guardian– ‘Indian women form 620km human chain in support of lifting of temple ban’

Time :A '620km Human Chain' — Indian Women Rally for Equality

In the midst of an ongoing battle over women’s right to visit an important Hindu temple, women in the southern Indian state of Kerala lined up to form a 620km (385-mile) human chain in a mass demonstration for gender equality on Tuesday, reported the BBC.
The protest comes during a fraught period for religious and gender rights in Kerala. In September, India’s highest court overturned a historical ban on women of “menstruating age,” defined to be between ages 10 and 50, from entering the state’s Sabarimala shrine. Protesters have attacked women who attempting to visit the temple.
Tuesday’s rally was organized by Kerala’s left-leaning government, with approximately five million women from across the state taking part in the “women’s wall,” officials told the BBC.

NDTV

Lakhs Of Women Join Hands To  Form 620-Km "Human Wall For Equality" In Kerala

Organisers of the Vanitha Mathil said an estimated 30-50 lakh women came together to form the human wall from Kasargod in northern Kerala to Thiruvananthapuram in the south. The event was held in the backdrop of the Sabarimala controversy. 

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Over 35 lakh women stood shoulder-to-shoulder across the national highways in Kerala, creating a 620 km-long human 'wall' from the northern end of Kasaragod to the southern tip at Thiruvananthapuram on 1 January, 2019 as part of a state-sponsored initiative to uphold gender equality, reported the Press Trust of India

 TIMES OF INDIA

Women's Wall highlights: Massive turnout in Kerala for equal rights

Lakhs of women from various walks of life participated in shoulder-to-shoulder parade called Women's Wall in Kerala on Tuesday. The 620-km-long state-sponsored campaign stretching from the northern tip of Kasaragod to the southern end is aimed at gender equality and renaissance values. Here are the highlights:
* Brinda Karat, Annie Raja addresse volunteers at Thiruvananthapuram