In India’s Gang Rape Culture, All Women Are Victims
Reports of violence against women in India have risen steadily over the decades, with some researchers citing a growing willingness by victims to come forward. Each rape desensitizes and prepares society to accept the next one, the evil becoming banal, writes Vidya Krishnan.
#GangRape #rape #SexualAssault #ViolenceAgainstWomen #CasteViolence #CommunalViolence #patriarchy #hindutva #BilkisBano #PhoolanDevi #GujaratPogrom #GujaratRiots #nirbhaya #law #justice #BJP #india
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/02/opinion/india-women-rape.html
#gangrape #rape #sexualassault #ViolenceAgainstWomen #casteviolence #communalviolence #patriarchy #hindutva #bilkisbano #PhoolanDevi #gujaratpogrom #gujaratriots #nirbhaya #law #justice #BJP #india
How #India's System Betrays Rape Victims (Esha Mitra)
https://eaworldview.com/2022/12/india-system-betrays-rape-victims/
#India #nirbhaya #bilkisbanocase
10 years after case of Jyoti Singh galvanized #IndiaProtests, activists see no improvement in situation for rape victims in #India
"Laws were made but they’re not being implemented or executed properly. Our law and order establishment doesn’t seem to care."
#indiaprotests #India #nirbhaya #bilkisbanocase
How #India's System Betrays Rape Victims (Esha Mitra)
https://eaworldview.com/2022/12/india-system-betrays-rape-victims/
#India #nirbhaya #bilkisbanocase
RT @vsirnate@twitter.com
#TriggerWarning
Ten years ago on December 16, 2012 #Nirbhaya was gang-raped on a bus in New Delhi and subsequently died from her injuries. I had jotted down a few thoughts when I read the news. Sharing them today a decade later in her memory and honour.
"But a decade later, there are still significant dangers for women in India. The crime rate against women has increased by over 50% in the past decade."
#india #rape #womensrights #humanrights #listen #Nirbhaya #JyotiSingh
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-63817388
#india #rape #womensrights #humanrights #listen #nirbhaya #jyotisingh