Can A Rapist Marrying The Survivor Ever Deter Sexual Crimes?
The solution of a rapist marrying survivor in cases of sexual crimes is commonly offered. But how far does it take us in the fight to deter gender-based violence?
Rape in India
Rape Cases Show No Signs Of Stopping, Even As COVID-19 Cases Mount
Women aren’t safe from sexual violence even within the sanctuary of their homes during a pandemic. Whom should we hold accountable?
No Country For Girls: Does India Not Care About Its Daughters At All?
How many more girls and women will have suffer horrendous fate for us to finally look inwards as a society and acknowledge where we are lacking?
In 94% Rape Cases Offenders Are Known To The Survivors: NCRB Data
The NCRB Report 2018 was released on Thursday, three months after the delayed NCRB 2017 Report was released.
Muzaffarpur Girl Set Ablaze For Resisting Rape, Dies in Hospital
The woman was alone at home on December 7 when the accused sneaked into her house to commit rape. When she was being burnt, a local saw it and informed her mother, who works at a primary health centre.
Police Reaction To Rape Changed After Nirbhaya Case: Chhaya Sharma
After the 2012 Nirbhaya rape case, the biggest change that occurred is the police’s reaction towards crimes against women according to Chhaya Sharma. Sharma, who helped crack the case back in 2012Â is now Deputy Inspector General, Investigation, at the National Human Rights Commission.
Fast Track Courts To Deal With Pending Cases Of Crime Against Women
The Centre recently announced that it will set up fast track courts to clear the 1.6 lakhs pending cases of crime against women and children.
Bihar Woman ‘Set Ablaze’ For Resisting Sexual Assault
On 20th August, a Dalit woman was set on fire after a failed gang-rape attempt at Puranbigha village in Bihar. The woman was doused with kerosene and burnt alive at night. A day after the incident, on Tuesday, the Nalanda Police arrested one person. The Police Superintendent of Nalanda, Sudhir Kumar Podika, said they have […]
Why Political Parties Should Stop Politicising Rape As Election Agenda
The leading political parties in India are so busy politicising rape, that they have forgotten the issue of women’s welfare altogether. It is as if the plight of Indian women is nothing more than numbers meant to be flung at each other during rallies. Every party wants to showcase the other in a bad light. […]
When Political Leaders Made Appalling Remarks on Rape
Indian politicians have a knack for making sexist comments, but when it comes to their understanding of rape it is nothing but unfortunate. Many politicians, from across political parties, have made, and continue to, make bizarre statements about rape. It just shows how little they empathise with the survivors. How do we feel safe in a country […]
