Wall Street Journal’s India Journal: Rethinking Safety in Delhi
By Veronica Weis Something has gone fundamentally awry in the fabric of a city when reoccurring headlines of “rape,” “dowry killing” and other gender-based violence are treated as banalities, acknowledged with cursory glances. It’s no surprise, then, that when you broach the topic of public safety with a woman in Delhi, she will likely launch [...]
1 in 5 U.S. women victims of rape or attempted rape, new CDC study reveals
According to a recent survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 18.3 percent of women in the United States have been sexually assaulted. Put more simply, one in five women have been raped or have experienced an attempted rape. Sexual violence is a major public health concern in the United States. [...]
Why should I fear when they don’t?
A few days ago, I saw a picture on Facebook that read: ‘Society teaches don’t get raped rather than don’t rape’. This message immediately struck me as being absolutely true, at least in India, where every time a young girl leaves home, she is reminded by her mother of this very concern. Recently, I wanted [...]
Violence against women increased across India in 2010
Breakthrough has some alarming news to share for our Indian audience and women worldwide. The new VAW figures for last year were just released and they reveal a disturbing trend for the safety of women and girls across the country. Here’s a look at the numbers:
Tale From a Male: The Accidental Rapist
By Hugo Schwyzer Note: As with many articles about sexual violence, particularly those that include anecdotes, this may prove triggering for some. “Sometimes I say ‘yes’ when I’d rather say ‘no.’” It’s been nearly 25 years, but I can still remember the beautiful Berkeley fall afternoon when I heard those shattering words. Katie and I [...]
Women: the weaker sex, as they call it!
Here’s another day in office. After checking my Outlook mails, I opened the Times of India site, as I always did. We, the slaves of technology, hardly get time to grab a newspaper and even skim through it. So we surrender ourselves to the internet, for a daily update on what’s happening around the world. [...]
"Humans' Day" ?
This blogger shares how ‘Women’s Day’ should slowly and gradually morph into ‘Humans’ day’ while giving due recognition to all women for their contributions but not forgetting their value as ‘humans’ first.
For the women, the valley is no paradise!
Rhythma Kaul recounts a few memory flashes from her childhood spent in the Kashmir valley.
Pre marital sex – Delhi high court calls it rape
I don’t how true this news item is considering the levels to which media is ready to stoop in order to create sensation but if even half of this is true then I don’t know what to say. Where are we heading? Are we going forward or are we going backward by leaps and bounds. [...]
Rape victim gets blamed: What is your say? Take the Bell bajao Poll
25 year old Russian woman on a business trip to Goa was allegedly raped by a Goa politician, John Fernandes. You know the rest of the drill – police, medical reports, witness, statement, retraction of statement, judicial inquiry, political blame game and no justice. Matter reached parliament, there entered in the scene Shantaram Naik, Member of Parliament, with [...]
