#Violence_against_women
#Domestic_labour
#Crisis_of_development_displacement_environmental_problems_and_sustainability
Study shows link between domestic violence cases and climate crisis in India
* Rising temperatures might result in India experiencing a 23.5% rise in domestic violence cases by 2090
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/explained-study-shows-link-between-domestic-violence-cases-and-climate-crisis-in-india/article67026128.ece
#Domestic_labour
#Crisis_of_development_displacement_environmental_problems_and_sustainability
Study shows link between domestic violence cases and climate crisis in India
* Rising temperatures might result in India experiencing a 23.5% rise in domestic violence cases by 2090
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/explained-study-shows-link-between-domestic-violence-cases-and-climate-crisis-in-india/article67026128.ece
The Hindu
Explained | Study shows link between domestic violence cases and climate crisis in India
A new study examines the link between climate change and domestic violence in India. We explore their findings.
#gender_inequality
#Violence_against_women
The Challenge of Gender Inequality
http://risingkashmir.com/the-challenge-of-gender-inequality-d58398fa-054d-4769-a11b-77405430b3d9
#Violence_against_women
The Challenge of Gender Inequality
http://risingkashmir.com/the-challenge-of-gender-inequality-d58398fa-054d-4769-a11b-77405430b3d9
Rising Kashmir
The Challenge of Gender Inequality
Gender inequality remains a deeply rooted issue in Indian society, with girls from rural areas and lower socio-economic backgrounds bearing the brunt of its impact. Despite progress in various sectors, this persistent problem continues to hinder the development…
#gender_inequality
#Violence_against_women
What is gender-based violence – and how do we prevent it?
https://www.rescue.org/article/what-gender-based-violence-and-how-do-we-prevent-it
#Violence_against_women
What is gender-based violence – and how do we prevent it?
https://www.rescue.org/article/what-gender-based-violence-and-how-do-we-prevent-it
The IRC
What is gender-based violence – and how do we prevent it?
In crisis, the risk of GBV increases, and so does our collective need to act to prevent GBV before it happens or respond to the needs of women and girls when it does.
#Violence_against_women
#gender_disadvantage
What Is FGM: Female Genital Mutilation, A Cruel Practice Girls, Women Undergo Worldwide
https://www.herzindagi.com/society-culture/what-is-fgm-female-genital-mutilation-india-reason-cruelty-article-244361
#gender_disadvantage
What Is FGM: Female Genital Mutilation, A Cruel Practice Girls, Women Undergo Worldwide
https://www.herzindagi.com/society-culture/what-is-fgm-female-genital-mutilation-india-reason-cruelty-article-244361
HerZindagi English
What Is FGM: Female Genital Mutilation, A Cruel Practice Girls, Women Undergo Worldwide
Female genital mutilation is a brutal practice women are subjected to across the globe. As per a report by UNICEF, at least 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone the cruel act.
#Violence_against_women
#gender_disadvantage
Unmasking gender-based violence: A call to cultivate change
https://www.tbsnews.net/thoughts/unmasking-gender-based-violence-call-cultivate-change-701910
#gender_disadvantage
Unmasking gender-based violence: A call to cultivate change
https://www.tbsnews.net/thoughts/unmasking-gender-based-violence-call-cultivate-change-701910
The Business Standard
Unmasking gender-based violence: A call to cultivate change
The battle against GBV is more than just a fight for women's rights, which makes it necessary to cultivate a society that thrives on respect, dignity and equality
#gender_inequality
#Violence_against_women
#inequality_exclusion
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
Why have male victims of sexual offences been abandoned by new bills introduced in Parliament
https://www.newindianexpress.com/web-only/2023/oct/13/why-have-male-victims-of-sexual-offences-been-abandoned-by-new-bills-introduced-in-parliament-2623284.html
#Violence_against_women
#inequality_exclusion
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
Why have male victims of sexual offences been abandoned by new bills introduced in Parliament
https://www.newindianexpress.com/web-only/2023/oct/13/why-have-male-victims-of-sexual-offences-been-abandoned-by-new-bills-introduced-in-parliament-2623284.html
The New Indian Express
Why have male victims of sexual offences been abandoned by new bills introduced in Parliament?
The sections relating to sexual offences are the same as the previous laws, which use gendered connotations such as “woman” as victim and “man” as perpetrator.
#Violence_against_women
#family_and_marriage
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
Age of consent, marriage and the POCSO Act
https://theleaflet.in/age-of-consent-marriage-and-the-pocso-act/
#family_and_marriage
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
Age of consent, marriage and the POCSO Act
https://theleaflet.in/age-of-consent-marriage-and-the-pocso-act/
The Leaflet
Age of consent, marriage and the POCSO Act – The Leaflet
The law on age of consent in India is constantly under flux but is yet to achieve an equitable balance. — The Law Commission of India, in its 283rd report, has ruled out the reduction in age of consent prescribed under the Protection of Children from Sexual…
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
#Violence_against_women
Marital rape exception and unnatural sex: Ghosts of colonialism
https://theleaflet.in/marital-rape-exception-and-unnatural-sex-ghosts-of-colonialism/
#Violence_against_women
Marital rape exception and unnatural sex: Ghosts of colonialism
https://theleaflet.in/marital-rape-exception-and-unnatural-sex-ghosts-of-colonialism/
The Leaflet
Marital rape exception and unnatural sex: Ghosts of colonialism – The Leaflet
This article captures the enigmatic world of the marital rape exception and ‘unnatural sex’, a subject as contentious as it is critical, where the boundaries of consent, autonomy and morality become blurred. — IN the realm of law and justice, there exists…
#Science_technology_and_social_change
#racism
#sexual_minorities
#Violence_against_women
How Advanced Technology And AI Endangers Women And Gender Minorities
https://feminisminindia.com/2023/11/16/how-advanced-technology-and-ai-endangers-women-and-gender-minorities/
#racism
#sexual_minorities
#Violence_against_women
How Advanced Technology And AI Endangers Women And Gender Minorities
https://feminisminindia.com/2023/11/16/how-advanced-technology-and-ai-endangers-women-and-gender-minorities/
F//
How Advanced Technology And AI Endangers Women And Gender Minorities
The problem is not technology; any piece of technology can be misused. The question one must ask is in whose hands such technology lies
#Science_technology_and_social_change
#Violence_against_women
How Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence Impacts Women and Girls
https://unric.org/en/how-technology-facilitated-gender-based-violence-impacts-women-and-girls/
#Violence_against_women
How Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence Impacts Women and Girls
https://unric.org/en/how-technology-facilitated-gender-based-violence-impacts-women-and-girls/
United Nations Western Europe
How Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence Impacts Women and Girls
Online violence against women and girls has escalated rapidly in recent years, posing major threats to safety and well-being.
#Violence_against_women
#communalism
Crimes against women, children, SC/STs and cyber cases rose.
4% rise in crimes against women in 2022-NCRB
https://scroll.in/latest/1060054/crimes-against-women-children-sc-sts-and-cyber-cases-rose-last-year-shows-ncrb-report
#communalism
Crimes against women, children, SC/STs and cyber cases rose.
4% rise in crimes against women in 2022-NCRB
https://scroll.in/latest/1060054/crimes-against-women-children-sc-sts-and-cyber-cases-rose-last-year-shows-ncrb-report
Scroll.in
Crimes against women, children, SC/STs and cyber cases rose last year, shows NCRB report
Delhi recorded 14,158 incidents of crime against women in 2022, the highest figure for the third consecutive year among 19 metropolitan cities.
#inequality_exclusion
#minorities
#Violence_against_women
#Dalit_issues
Vulnerabilities of the marginalised
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/express-view-on-latest-ncrb-data-the-crime-story-9055994/
#minorities
#Violence_against_women
#Dalit_issues
Vulnerabilities of the marginalised
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/express-view-on-latest-ncrb-data-the-crime-story-9055994/
The Indian Express
Express View on latest NCRB data: The crime story
It does well to frame vulnerabilities of the marginalised. Agency must not be aloof to conversations on the need for robust data for effective policing
#Violence_against_women
#gender_inequality
Crimes Against Women, SC, ST, And Children Reveal A Disturbing Trend,
* The rate of crimes against women per lakh population was 66.4, while the charge filing in these instances was recorded at 75.8, according to the data by NCRB
https://feminisminindia.com/2023/12/13/crimes-against-women-sc-st-and-children-reveal-a-disturbing-trend-as-per-the-latest-ncrb-report/
#gender_inequality
Crimes Against Women, SC, ST, And Children Reveal A Disturbing Trend,
* The rate of crimes against women per lakh population was 66.4, while the charge filing in these instances was recorded at 75.8, according to the data by NCRB
https://feminisminindia.com/2023/12/13/crimes-against-women-sc-st-and-children-reveal-a-disturbing-trend-as-per-the-latest-ncrb-report/
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Crimes Against Women, SC, ST, And Children Reveal A Disturbing Trend, As Per The Latest NCRB Report
The rate of crimes against women per lakh population was 66.4, while the charge filing in these instances was recorded at 75.8, according to the data by NCRB
#gender_inequality
#Violence_against_women
Efficient state intervention can help prevent gender-based violence in India
https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/efficient-state-intervention-can-help-prevent-gender-based-violence-in-india-11702562063919.html
#Violence_against_women
Efficient state intervention can help prevent gender-based violence in India
https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/efficient-state-intervention-can-help-prevent-gender-based-violence-in-india-11702562063919.html
mint
Efficient state intervention can help prevent gender-based violence in India
Intervention in societal norms set by old patriarchal forces is a long-haul challenge. We should focus on a resource rejig, incentive revisions and corrective measures through gender-just school education to make progress.
#Violence_against_women
#gender_inequality
Crimes against women must stop for the country to prosper
* Crimes against women in India rose by 4% in 2022 from the previous year, a majority of the cases being cruelty by the husband or his relatives (31.4%). Delhi is still rated as the country’s most unsafe city for women-NCRB
https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/crimes-against-women-must-stop-for-the-country-to-prosper-11702906757853.html
#gender_inequality
Crimes against women must stop for the country to prosper
* Crimes against women in India rose by 4% in 2022 from the previous year, a majority of the cases being cruelty by the husband or his relatives (31.4%). Delhi is still rated as the country’s most unsafe city for women-NCRB
https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/crimes-against-women-must-stop-for-the-country-to-prosper-11702906757853.html
mint
Crimes against women must stop for the country to prosper
We need a multi-pronged approach that includes gender sensitization and greater representation across all levels of the justice system. We must end injustices that laws alone have been unable to tackle.
#Violence_against_women
#domestic_violence
Husband’s Cruelty As Top Crime Against Women At 31.4%
https://feminisminindia.com/2024/01/10/behind-closed-doors-ncrb-report-exposes-husbands-cruelty-as-top-crime-against-women-at-31-4/
#domestic_violence
Husband’s Cruelty As Top Crime Against Women At 31.4%
https://feminisminindia.com/2024/01/10/behind-closed-doors-ncrb-report-exposes-husbands-cruelty-as-top-crime-against-women-at-31-4/
F//
Behind Closed Doors: NCRB Report Exposes Husband’s Cruelty As Top Crime Against Women At 31.4%
The recent NCRB report shows that cruelty by husband or his relatives account for 31.4% of crimes against women.
#power_elite
#patriarchy
#Violence_against_women
The Sandeshkhali Unrest: A Horrifying Story Of Patriarchy, Power And Corruption
https://feminisminindia.com/2024/02/26/the-sandeshkhali-unrest-a-horrifying-story-of-patriarchy-power-and-corruption/
#patriarchy
#Violence_against_women
The Sandeshkhali Unrest: A Horrifying Story Of Patriarchy, Power And Corruption
https://feminisminindia.com/2024/02/26/the-sandeshkhali-unrest-a-horrifying-story-of-patriarchy-power-and-corruption/
Feminism in India
The Sandeshkhali Unrest: A Horrifying Story Of Patriarchy, Power And Corruption
The Sandeshkhali unrest in West Bengal tells a story of land grab, assault, systemic violence, and sexual harassment.
#Violence_against_women
#Crisis_of_development_displacement_environmental_problems_and_sustainability
Climate Crisis And The Violence Against Women
https://feminisminindia.com/2024/03/12/climate-crisis-and-the-violence-against-women/
#Crisis_of_development_displacement_environmental_problems_and_sustainability
Climate Crisis And The Violence Against Women
https://feminisminindia.com/2024/03/12/climate-crisis-and-the-violence-against-women/
Feminism in India
Climate Crisis And The Violence Against Women
Komal, who works as a domestic worker mentions how she faces endless stress and violence — dealing with her husband’s alcohol-fueled rage that increasingly stems from intense outdoor labour under the punishing sun
#violence_against_women
#gender_inequality
Gender apartheid: Oppression of women should be made a crime against humanity
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/gender-apartheid-oppression-of-women-should-be-made-a-crime-against-humanity-feminist-academic-explains-why
#gender_inequality
Gender apartheid: Oppression of women should be made a crime against humanity
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/gender-apartheid-oppression-of-women-should-be-made-a-crime-against-humanity-feminist-academic-explains-why
Down To Earth
Gender apartheid: Oppression of women should be made a crime against humanity — feminist academic explains why
Crimes against humanity are occurring with impunity around the globe; from Myanmar to Sudan, Ukraine and elsewhere. And yet, unlike int