Indian media 65438+ 10/4 reported that the demonstration of Indian farmers has lasted for 49 days, and now the main force of the demonstration has gradually shifted from Indian men to Indian women. Judging from the information released by many media, a large number of women have been the mainstay of the parade, and protests seem to have been integrated into the lives of these women.

Indian media reported that a large number of women left their fields, office buildings and families and braved COVID-19's threats to join the protests. These people's demands are for Modi's government to cancel the newly promulgated agricultural reform plan.

Many women said in interviews that they participated in the protest for the survival of their children. They take part in protests during the day and go home to clean up the housework at night. In order to prevent problems in the fields at home, many women and their families took turns to participate in the protests. Although it is very hard, most women said that although they have been taking turns to take care of the house and children, the protest will not let go.

Not long ago, Indian farmers also held demonstrations in the province. A large number of farmers set out from the surrounding areas of Delhi, and a large number of women drove tractors together. The scene is extremely spectacular. In the end, these tractors gathered in the border area of Delhi to form a blockade phalanx, blocking all the foreign highways in New Delhi.

In rural India, a lot of farm work has been undertaken by women, including labor-intensive agricultural activities such as sowing and harvesting, and some agricultural activities that cannot use large machinery. Since the protests began, a large number of men have flocked to the streets to demonstrate, and the farm work in the farmland is basically undertaken by women.

In India, agriculture plays a very important role in the national economy, but women engaged in agricultural work are not paid attention to. The Indian government and society do not recognize the contribution of these women, and they also lack the help from all walks of life.

Moreover, in India, women have no land ownership, but their lives are closely related to the land. They must consider the problem of land harvest. Once there is a problem with the land, their family life will be seriously affected. The decline in family income will lead to a worse life for women. Men's control over family power will not change, but women's living environment will become worse. This is why the women who came there expressed anger at India's agricultural reform policy.

However, women's large-scale participation in this demonstration may also awaken women's consciousness. The power of women has shown its power in this protest, and perhaps the awakening of Indian women is about to begin.