Kerala Host Girls' Night Out To Encourage Women To Enjoy Night-Life

A four-day-long Girls' Night Out campaign was launched in Muvattupuzha to encourage women to step out after dark and create nightlife in the town. Food stalls, lightings, music performances, Zumba dance, and a women’s marathon were some highlights of the event. The initiative was launched in the wake of inducing confidence in women to enjoy the nightlife.

9 October, Sunday was the last day of the event organised under the initiative of Muvattupuzha MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan. His plans for Muvattupuzha in Ernakulam district also involve the development of the streets. 

The MLA in a Facebook post expressed the campaign was receiving an extraordinary response.

MLA Kuzhalnadan stated that Girls' Night Out is receiving an extraordinary response. Many people and prominent personalities, including women, from the constituency and other places, congratulate him and expressed their support.

Further MLA Kuzhalnadan added, “This shows that the people of Kerala want a nightlife that women can also be a part of. The 4-day program concludes today. Hope everyone, can come. Thank you very much for your support and cooperation,” he said in his post.

The town witnessed day to end by 8 PM or max at 8.30 PM. The night would kick in early, as the streets would be dark. Those returning late from work had nothing to do except stay indoors.

Why Kerala Girls Night Out Was Initiated?

Local government took the initiative to bring change in the lifestyle of people and add leisure to it. It was also a way to pass a message and ensure women don't have to worry about their safety and can step out into the streets late at night. The Girls' Night Out initiative was originally executed in a half-a-kilometer spell of the M C Road. Several towns from Thiruvananthapuram to Ernakulam in Kerala, are connected to the arterial State highway, as per a report. 

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