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 Mass Transit Railway (MTR) Corporation said black-clad "rioters" hurled petrol bombs at two escalators and a shop at the Ngau Tau Kok station in Kowloon at around 1 a.m.
The police issued a statement, saying it accorded "high priority" to the "serious allegation" made by Ng and asked her to "provide concrete evidence so that we can launch a fair fact-finding investigation as soon as possible."
The National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) 2015/16 based on about 59 crore women in India says less than two-thirds (63%) of married women have any say in their own health care or other household decisions. And 30% of women experienced physical violence since the age of 15.
For India’s youth to lead, they first need investment to get their health in order.
The post-UN era undoubtedly witnessed the emergence of many gender-specific resolutions to do away with discrimination and violence.
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.
