Despite the strengthening of the Prevention of Child from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act), cases of extreme violence against children have only increased. Violence is used to devalue or deny human rights of the person who the perpetrator thinks is less powerful.
The Kathua and the Unnao rape cases (along with the many others every single day) have put India on the global map. It’s now found outrage from Christine Lagarde, a fierce global leader who heads the International Monetary Fund. She said what has happened (in India) is just ‘revolting.’ The former French commerce minister added, […]
A recent letter published in the Swarajya magazine tells Bollywood women to shut up and stop demanding justice for Kathua gang rape. This publication comes in response to the social media campaign by Bollywood personalities such as Konkona Sen Sharma, Swara Bhasker, Kareena Kapoor and Huma Qureshi. The popular actors tweeted photographs of themselves, holding a placard […]
A large crowd gathered at the amphitheater on Carter Road, Bandra to stand up against the injustice against rape and murder of young girls in Kathua and Unnao cases and to put an end to Rape culture in India. A concept which is now being seen as an epidemic. Citizens from all walks of life […]
