Confronting Rape
The harrowing incident involving the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata has once again ignited public outrage and highlighted the grim reality of sexual violence in India.
The harrowing incident involving the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata has once again ignited public outrage and highlighted the grim reality of sexual violence in India.
To combat sexual violence in conflict situations, India has advocated a multifaceted approach which includes “gender-responsive arms control” that prevents the proliferation of weapons.
In response to the shocking incident involving a teenage girl near Ujjain, the house of the accused rapist is scheduled for demolition due to alleged illegal construction. The distressing videos of the 15-year-old victim seeking help door-to-door had caused nationwide outrage.
The Supreme Court has said that it must express its anguish over the manner in which women have been subjected…
When moderate voices are entirely drowned out, inaction is passed off as strategy, and wanton violence including targeted sexual violence against women is the order of the day, it is as clear an indication as any that societal cleavages run deep.
The award of this year's Nobel Peace Prize underscores the world's disgust with the use of rape as a weapon of war, say Joyeeta Banerjee and Rajdeep Banerjee.
The #MeToo movement should strike a balance between predatory acts and false accusations, writes Sanjeeb Panigrahi.
Happily for the civilised world, the 2018 Nobel Peace prize has gone to the richly deserving. And not, one feels…
Nadia Murad is the witness who tells of the abuses perpetrated against herself and others. She has shown uncommon courage in recounting her own sufferings and speaking up on behalf of other victims.
The apex court, however, asked both the print and the electronic media not to sensationalise the incidents of sexual abuse and sexual violence.
