sexual violence Archives

While India Let Down Its Women in 2020, Our Courts Protected Their Rights

In a year where sexual violence and misogynistic portrayals of women dominated news cycles, Indian courts have quietly been passing rulings that recognise and protect the rights of the nation’s women.

Rhea Arora July 21, 2016

Gender

Candlelight Marches in Assam, Gang Rape in Delhi: Eight Years After Nirbhaya, Sexual Violence Still Plagues Indian Women

In Delhi, a 14-year-old girl was raped by four men aged 17 to 30. In Bengaluru, a 20-year-old nursing student from Assam was raped and murdered. It’s horrific but headlines like these have become far too frequent in 2020.

Arré Bench June 13, 2016

Gender

Caste & Rape Have Always Gone Hand in Hand. The Hathras Case is Only Following a Template

It is on the bodies and psyche of Dalit and Adivasi women, that men have written the narrative of upper-caste and male supremacy. A campaign is now underway to deny the role of caste in the Hathras gang-rape. It isn’t very different from what we’ve witnessed in the Khairlanji massacre or the Bhanwari Devi case.

Aastha Anupriya June 8, 2016

Gender

The Numbers Are Telling: We Have a Lot of Worry about When It Comes to Sex Ratio & Domestic Violence

In a worrying trend for India’s gender parity goals, eight states that had posted gains in the past have recorded a decline in sex ratio at birth. This includes Kerala, which was once hailed for positive sex ratio. Even gender violence has been “distressingly high”, according to data released by the National Family Health Survey.

Arré Bench May 12, 2016