r/Feminism4India • • 7h ago

Discussion We keep talking about Patriarchy and how it brutalises women. But, what is the solution? We need a concrete plan and on ground action to end it now.

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Everyday we almost helplessly see the patriarchy operating with immunity and its horrific abuses of women.

But, things on ground wont change and this absolutely horrific state of affairs wont end, until there is on ground concrete action.

The rot of Patriarchy and sexual violence plagues our entire system right from our political parties to our society.

Only protests and advocacy wont help, it must be coupled with concrete power and leverage for women as a class.

Solution is in my opinion is a both bottom up and top down approach working together.

Heres how it can be done in my opinion -

1) Build an All Women Feminist Organisation completly independent of conventional male centred politics with 3 wings - Pressure Group wing, Political party wing and an NGO wing.

2) The pressure group can do the protests, agitations, advocacies, the petitionings and the work of holding predators and misogynistic leaders and institutions accountable, while also building the female vote bank.

3) The NGO can do the on ground work of running women's support and empowerment systems and networks, running shelters for women escaping violence and coercion, funding legal battles for women fighting sexual harrasment and domestic violence cases, feminist conciousness and solidarity raising in society, running affordable good quality women only pgs for women across major hubs where women need them the most etc.

4) The all women political party will run elections aiming for concrete political power in office. Once in power, they can take concrete policy measures and legal reforms, to ensure women's safety and equality in the country and ensure development of the country that is truly Inclusive and equitable for Women as a gender class.

And to win an election, they need just 30 % of the votes ! And even if they don't win an outright election, they can use the vote cutter strategy to strongly influence policy decisions.

And never let this movement get coopted by any other political party or group or organisation. This movement needs to be for, off and by women and the organisation needs to be all women.

Only then we can see on ground actual concrete positive changes for women's horrifying material reality in India.

A possible way, It can Stay Funded, Clean, and Independent:

Idea 1 - ​Self-sustaining social enterprises :

Urban working women’s hostels and worker cooperatives generate recurring rental and enterprise revenue that directly cross-subsidizes free crisis shelters, communal eldercare, and emergency legal defense.

​Zero foreign (FCRA) or corporate CSR money: Relying strictly on domestic member micro-dues (₹50–₹100/mo) and small public contributions keeps the organization debt-free, legally insulated from state account-freezes, and immune to donor compromise. Destitute women contribute sweat equity (childcare, communal kitchens) with zero upfront cash required.

​Guard Against Co-optation: This movement must remain strictly for, of, and by women. By embedding internal representation quotas for Dalit, Bahujan, and working-class women alongside strict term limits, the organization ensures it cannot be captured by elites or absorbed into traditional political dynasties.

Idea 2 - Insurance collective model :

Workplace & Legal Shield: Women working in decent-paying jobs pay into collective protection against career-ending risks—predatory NDAs, workplace retaliation, discrimination battles, and frozen marital assets.

The Solidarity Float: Because individual claims are infrequent, pooled contributions form a massive, ethically invested capital reserve that continuously yields returns.

Frontline Welfare: 100% of the investment yield and underwriting surplus funds immediate, unconditional safety nets (domestic crisis relocation, strike funds, bail, urgent healthcare) for sisters facing acute hardship.

Democratic Ownership: Governed as an equal mutual trust with one-woman-one-vote power—ensuring solidarity across different income levels without paternalism or hierarchy.

Above are a few possible ideas for funding this organisation, that came to my mind.

You can add your own ideas and discuss in the comment section below.