Written by, June 21 -- Monalisa Changkija

While Nagaland has been declared the safest state for women in India, the ground reality begs to differ. Like any other society steeped in toxic muscularity rooted in patriarchy, Naga society and the State of Nagaland are as unsafe for women, children, the elderly, and all vulnerable sections of society. While Nagaland has been named the 'Land of Festivals', there is nothing festive for victims of rape and other sexual assaults, considering what they have to live with. At one time, our male intellectuals and scholars would proudly declare that 'rape was unknown in Naga society'; the truth, however, has been revealed several times over. They often forget, or choose to ignore, the very fact that th...