Aparna Rajawat Of Pink Belt Mission Is Persuaded That We Want Something Beyond Opposing Man-controlled Society

They should figure out how to release their hostility and up their guard game in the event that they will be quite often at the less-than-desirable end. Aparna Rajawat, a 16-time ladies' combative techniques champion, was searching for these responses until the conspicuous unfolded upon her. A contender in more than one manner, she established The Pink Belt Mission with the sole reason of enabling ladies by showing them self-protection, lawful privileges, and improving their psychological strength. 

Aparna Rajawat, a 16-time women’s martial arts champion, was looking for these answers until the obvious dawned upon her. A fighter in more than one way, she founded The Pink Belt Mission with the sole purpose of empowering women by teaching them self-defense, and legal rights, and enhancing their mental strength.

The Pink Belt Mission Foundation has trained more than 15000 women in self-defense techniques. Aparna has trained a team of young women who travel along with her across villages and cities to create awareness amongst the women. As Aparna says, “We started The Pink Belt Mission to empower women across the country, across every stratum of society, and even across the world.

Her untiring and extremely dedicated zeal to actually bring into implementation a tangible solution to the problems faced by women has earned her the respect of thousands. Her efforts were spotted by director John McCrite who has directed a feature documentary called ‘Pink Belt Mission’. The film premiered at the Jaipur International Film Festival, and as John McCrite says, he hopes the film, “shines a light on all the wonderful works they (Pink Belt Mission) are doing.

I hope it will reach young girls and women in the world and they will say, ‘If Aparna can do it, I can do it.’” In conversation with Aparna, we tried to unravel her love for martial arts, her mission at The Pink Belt, and of course, her documentary.

A lot of challenges came my way. Therefore, one of the biggest challenges I faced was the lack of support from my family. Through The Pink Belt Mission, you want to teach girls self-defense but also mental and legal strength.

I believe that overall women’s empowerment stands strong on its two crucial pillars – mental strength and legal strength. I aim to provide women with legal strength by making them aware of the numerous acts and laws which prevail in the Indian constitution for women’s safety, which might be unfamiliar to them. And so I educate the girls to build on their mental strength.

If you are mentally strong, you can overcome any obstacle in life, no matter how big. I preach mental strength as one of the most important weapons a woman must possess in this tough game of life. You have traveled across villages and cities trying to raise awareness and train women.

Aparna: Initially they looked at me with doubtful eyes, as somewhere deep down they believed that running The Pink Belt Mission was my way of getting a ticket to politics and long-term financial gains. Women face a lot of stereotypes in India ranging from body shaming, and physical weakness to character assassination.

The only way I reply to these stereotypes is by teaching women mental strength. I remind them of their true potential, and their inborn strength, and make them realize that they can face any obstacle. The main goal of my feature documentary and the reason I urge people to watch it is that it showcases the astounding journey of every Indian woman through my own story.

Aparna Rajawat with director John McCrite The day my director John McCrite approached me for filming the documentary was the day I got convinced that selfless good work always shines. I felt like My Pink Belt Mission story had finally gotten wings to fly high!  I always say this at The Pink Belt Mission that we need to understand there is absolutely no need to defy patriarchy, nor is it possible to do so.

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