I LOVE this picture. Even if I didn’t know the story behind it, I’d guess from the attitude and confidence that this pink saree clad woman is showing.

The women, who operate in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh, wear pink as a kind of makeshift uniform – and their ranks have swelled to several hundred strong.

They arm themselves with lathi – traditional sticks – which they have used to beat men who have abandoned or abused their wives and policemen who have refused to register claims of rape.

Aarti Devi, 25, says: “On my own I have no rights but together, as the Gulabi Gang, we have power.

“When I go to fetch water, the upper-caste people beat me, saying I shouldn’t be drinking the same water as them. But because we’re a gang, they’re scared of us and will leave us alone.

I FULLY support women’s rights, but not sure if I can fully support vigilantis.

Via Inconsequential Blogger