Latest items for India
Nov. 16, 2024, 4:02 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"My niece was just 4 years old when she turned to my sister-in-law in a packed movie theater in Mumbai and asked about gang rape for the first time. We were watching the latest Bollywood blockbuster about vigilante justice, nationalistic fervor and, of course, gang rape. Four male characters seized the hero’s sister and dragged her away. “Where are they taking Didi?” my niece asked, using the Hindi word for “elder sister.” It was dark, but I could still make out her tiny forehead, furrowed with concern" (Para 1-2). "Society and government institutions often excuse and protect men from the consequences of their sexual violence. Women are blamed for being...more
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"My niece was just 4 years old when she turned to my sister-in-law in a packed movie theater in Mumbai and asked about gang rape for the first time. We were watching the latest Bollywood blockbuster about vigilante justice, nationalistic fervor and, of course, gang rape. Four male characters seized the hero’s sister and dragged her away. “Where are they taking Didi?” my niece asked, using the Hindi word for “elder sister.” It was dark, but I could still make out her tiny forehead, furrowed with concern" (Para 1-2). "Society and government institutions often excuse and protect men from the consequences of their sexual violence. Women are blamed for being...more
Nov. 16, 2024, 4:02 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"It is the specific horror of gang rape that weighs most heavily on Indian women that I know. You may have heard of the many gruesome cases of women being gang-raped, disemboweled and left for dead. When an incident rises to national attention, the kettle of outrage boils over, and women sometimes stage protests, but it passes quickly. All Indian women are victims, each one traumatized, angry, betrayed, exhausted. Many of us think about gang rape more than we care to admit" (Para 5). "Gang rape is used as a weapon, particularly against lower castes and Muslims. The first instance that women my age remember was in 1980, when Phoolan...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"It is the specific horror of gang rape that weighs most heavily on Indian women that I know. You may have heard of the many gruesome cases of women being gang-raped, disemboweled and left for dead. When an incident rises to national attention, the kettle of outrage boils over, and women sometimes stage protests, but it passes quickly. All Indian women are victims, each one traumatized, angry, betrayed, exhausted. Many of us think about gang rape more than we care to admit" (Para 5). "Gang rape is used as a weapon, particularly against lower castes and Muslims. The first instance that women my age remember was in 1980, when Phoolan...more
Nov. 16, 2024, 4:02 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"It is the specific horror of gang rape that weighs most heavily on Indian women that I know. You may have heard of the many gruesome cases of women being gang-raped, disemboweled and left for dead" (Para 5) "In 2018 an 8-year-old Muslim girl was drugged and gang raped in a Hindu temple for days and then murdered" (16).
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"It is the specific horror of gang rape that weighs most heavily on Indian women that I know. You may have heard of the many gruesome cases of women being gang-raped, disemboweled and left for dead" (Para 5) "In 2018 an 8-year-old Muslim girl was drugged and gang raped in a Hindu temple for days and then murdered" (16).
Nov. 16, 2024, 4:02 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"It is the specific horror of gang rape that weighs most heavily on Indian women that I know. You may have heard of the many gruesome cases of women being gang-raped, disemboweled and left for dead" (Para 5)"In 2002 brutal violence between Hindus and Muslims swept through Gujarat State. Ms. Bano, then 19 and pregnant, was gang raped by an angry Hindu mob, which also killed 14 of her relatives, including her 3-year-old daughter. Critics accuse Mr. Modi — Gujarat’s top official at the time — of turning a blind eye to the riots. He has not lost an election since. Ms. Bano’s life took a different trajectory. She repeatedly...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"It is the specific horror of gang rape that weighs most heavily on Indian women that I know. You may have heard of the many gruesome cases of women being gang-raped, disemboweled and left for dead" (Para 5)"In 2002 brutal violence between Hindus and Muslims swept through Gujarat State. Ms. Bano, then 19 and pregnant, was gang raped by an angry Hindu mob, which also killed 14 of her relatives, including her 3-year-old daughter. Critics accuse Mr. Modi — Gujarat’s top official at the time — of turning a blind eye to the riots. He has not lost an election since. Ms. Bano’s life took a different trajectory. She repeatedly...more
Nov. 16, 2024, 4:02 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Society and government institutions often excuse and protect men from the consequences of their sexual violence. Women are blamed for being assaulted and are expected to sacrifice freedom and opportunity in exchange for personal safety. This culture contaminates public life — in movies and television; in bedrooms, where female sexual consent is unknown; in the locker room talk from which young boys learn the language of rape. India’s favorite profanities are about having sex with women without their consent" (Para 4). "Indian men may face persecution because they are Muslims, Dalits (untouchables) or ethnic minorities or for daring to challenge the corrupt powers that be. Indian women suffer because they...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Society and government institutions often excuse and protect men from the consequences of their sexual violence. Women are blamed for being assaulted and are expected to sacrifice freedom and opportunity in exchange for personal safety. This culture contaminates public life — in movies and television; in bedrooms, where female sexual consent is unknown; in the locker room talk from which young boys learn the language of rape. India’s favorite profanities are about having sex with women without their consent" (Para 4). "Indian men may face persecution because they are Muslims, Dalits (untouchables) or ethnic minorities or for daring to challenge the corrupt powers that be. Indian women suffer because they...more
Nov. 16, 2024, 4:02 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: LRW-LAW-2
In 2002 brutal violence between Hindus and Muslims swept through Gujarat State. Ms. Bano, then 19 and pregnant, was gang raped by an angry Hindu mob, which also killed 14 of her relatives, including her 3-year-old daughter. Critics accuse Mr. Modi — Gujarat’s top official at the time — of turning a blind eye to the riots. He has not lost an election since. Ms. Bano’s life took a different trajectory. She repeatedly moved houses after the assault, for her family’s safety. Last August, 11 men who were sentenced to life in prison for raping her were released — on the recommendation of a review committee stacked with members of...more
Variables: LRW-LAW-2
In 2002 brutal violence between Hindus and Muslims swept through Gujarat State. Ms. Bano, then 19 and pregnant, was gang raped by an angry Hindu mob, which also killed 14 of her relatives, including her 3-year-old daughter. Critics accuse Mr. Modi — Gujarat’s top official at the time — of turning a blind eye to the riots. He has not lost an election since. Ms. Bano’s life took a different trajectory. She repeatedly moved houses after the assault, for her family’s safety. Last August, 11 men who were sentenced to life in prison for raping her were released — on the recommendation of a review committee stacked with members of...more
Nov. 16, 2024, 4:02 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"There was the young physiotherapy student who in 2012 was beaten and raped on a moving bus and penetrated with a metal rod that perforated her colon before her naked body was dumped on a busy road in New Delhi. She died of her injuries. Women protested for days, and even men took part, facing water cannons and tear gas. New anti-rape laws were framed" (Para 15). (Even though new laws have been formed there hasn't been proper implementation of the laws and neither the laws have been effective UST - CODERS COMMENT)
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"There was the young physiotherapy student who in 2012 was beaten and raped on a moving bus and penetrated with a metal rod that perforated her colon before her naked body was dumped on a busy road in New Delhi. She died of her injuries. Women protested for days, and even men took part, facing water cannons and tear gas. New anti-rape laws were framed" (Para 15). (Even though new laws have been formed there hasn't been proper implementation of the laws and neither the laws have been effective UST - CODERS COMMENT)
Nov. 16, 2024, 4:02 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"In 2011 a woman was raped every 20 minutes in India, according to government data. The pace quickened to about every 16 minutes by 2021, when more than 31,000 rapes were reported, a 20 percent increase from the previous year. In 2021, 2,200 gang rapes were reported to authorities" (Para 6) "But those grotesque numbers tell only part of the story: 77 percent of Indian women who have experienced physical or sexual violence never tell anyone, according to one study. Prosecutions are rare" (Para 7). "Reports of violence against women in India have risen steadily over the decades, with some researchers citing a growing willingness by victims to come forward....more
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"In 2011 a woman was raped every 20 minutes in India, according to government data. The pace quickened to about every 16 minutes by 2021, when more than 31,000 rapes were reported, a 20 percent increase from the previous year. In 2021, 2,200 gang rapes were reported to authorities" (Para 6) "But those grotesque numbers tell only part of the story: 77 percent of Indian women who have experienced physical or sexual violence never tell anyone, according to one study. Prosecutions are rare" (Para 7). "Reports of violence against women in India have risen steadily over the decades, with some researchers citing a growing willingness by victims to come forward....more
Nov. 16, 2024, 4:02 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"[S]ociety and government institutions often excuse and protect men from the consequences of their sexual violence. Women are blamed for being assaulted and are expected to sacrifice freedom and opportunity in exchange for personal safety. This culture contaminates public life — in movies and television; in bedrooms, where female sexual consent is unknown; in the locker room talk from which young boys learn the language of rape. India’s favorite profanities are about having sex with women without their consent" (Para 4). "[A] member of his party (Narendra Modi, PM India) explained that the accused, as upper-caste Brahmins, had “good” values and did not belong in prison. Men know these rules....more
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"[S]ociety and government institutions often excuse and protect men from the consequences of their sexual violence. Women are blamed for being assaulted and are expected to sacrifice freedom and opportunity in exchange for personal safety. This culture contaminates public life — in movies and television; in bedrooms, where female sexual consent is unknown; in the locker room talk from which young boys learn the language of rape. India’s favorite profanities are about having sex with women without their consent" (Para 4). "[A] member of his party (Narendra Modi, PM India) explained that the accused, as upper-caste Brahmins, had “good” values and did not belong in prison. Men know these rules....more
Nov. 7, 2024, 2:19 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-2, ATFPA-PRACTICE-3
"The representation gap is one stark example of the deep inequalities still facing women in India, the world's most populous nation, where equality advocates say a deeply entrenched patriarchy has defied the rapid pace of economic development and modernisation" (para 8).
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-2, ATFPA-PRACTICE-3
"The representation gap is one stark example of the deep inequalities still facing women in India, the world's most populous nation, where equality advocates say a deeply entrenched patriarchy has defied the rapid pace of economic development and modernisation" (para 8).
Nov. 7, 2024, 2:19 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-2, AFE-PRACTICE-3
"Girls are more likely to drop out of school than boys, according to the UNICEF" (para 9).
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-2, AFE-PRACTICE-3
"Girls are more likely to drop out of school than boys, according to the UNICEF" (para 9).
Nov. 7, 2024, 2:19 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-2
"In the Kishanganj district of the impoverished eastern state of Bihar, health worker Pratima Kumari said supporting female politicians was an important way to ensure policies aimed at women empowerment. She offers free condoms and birth-control pills and talks to couples about family planning, opens new tab and the benefits of having just two children" (para 34).
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-2
"In the Kishanganj district of the impoverished eastern state of Bihar, health worker Pratima Kumari said supporting female politicians was an important way to ensure policies aimed at women empowerment. She offers free condoms and birth-control pills and talks to couples about family planning, opens new tab and the benefits of having just two children" (para 34).
Nov. 7, 2024, 2:19 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-2
"Phangnon Konyak, who became the first female lawmaker in the upper house of parliament from the northeastern state of Nagaland last year, said that during the selection process local political leaders often questioned her ability to focus on the election because she is a single mother" (para 21).
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-2
"Phangnon Konyak, who became the first female lawmaker in the upper house of parliament from the northeastern state of Nagaland last year, said that during the selection process local political leaders often questioned her ability to focus on the election because she is a single mother" (para 21).
Nov. 7, 2024, 2:19 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-3
"Women made up fewer than one in 20 CEOs in 2021, a Deloitte report found" (para 9). "The party [Bharatiya Janata Party] also plans to recruit more than 900 women into positions within its internal staff, seeking to have at least one-third female representation at every level of management" (para 12).
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-3
"Women made up fewer than one in 20 CEOs in 2021, a Deloitte report found" (para 9). "The party [Bharatiya Janata Party] also plans to recruit more than 900 women into positions within its internal staff, seeking to have at least one-third female representation at every level of management" (para 12).
Nov. 7, 2024, 2:19 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: GP-DATA-1
" The party [Congress Party] gave India its first female prime minister - Indira Gandhi who served until her assassination in 1984 - while Sonia Gandhi was the party's longest-serving president before she retired last year" (para 37).
Variables: GP-DATA-1
" The party [Congress Party] gave India its first female prime minister - Indira Gandhi who served until her assassination in 1984 - while Sonia Gandhi was the party's longest-serving president before she retired last year" (para 37).
Nov. 7, 2024, 2:19 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: IM-DATA-2
"Female newborns - considered of lower value by some families - are more likely to die than male babies" (para 9).
Variables: IM-DATA-2
"Female newborns - considered of lower value by some families - are more likely to die than male babies" (para 9).
Nov. 7, 2024, 2:19 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-1, LBHO-LAW-2
"Some critics of the BJP [Bharatiya Janata Party] also say that if it was fully committed to equality, it could pass a bill to reserve a third of seats in the lower house of the parliament for women before the 2024 election, as it enjoys a majority. The party declined to comment on this option" (para 16).
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-1, LBHO-LAW-2
"Some critics of the BJP [Bharatiya Janata Party] also say that if it was fully committed to equality, it could pass a bill to reserve a third of seats in the lower house of the parliament for women before the 2024 election, as it enjoys a majority. The party declined to comment on this option" (para 16).
Nov. 7, 2024, 2:19 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-2
"Phangnon Konyak, who became the first female lawmaker in the upper house of parliament from the northeastern state of Nagaland last year, said that during the selection process local political leaders often questioned her ability to focus on the election because she is a single mother" (para 21). "'The battle is intense for parties to prove to us women that we stand a chance of securing senior positions,' Konyak [first Nagaland female lawmaker in upper house of parliament] added. 'At times the game is rigged by insiders who don't want women to take leadership roles.' Hekani Jakhalu, Nagaland's first female state lawmaker, concurred. She said it was tougher for women...more
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-2
"Phangnon Konyak, who became the first female lawmaker in the upper house of parliament from the northeastern state of Nagaland last year, said that during the selection process local political leaders often questioned her ability to focus on the election because she is a single mother" (para 21). "'The battle is intense for parties to prove to us women that we stand a chance of securing senior positions,' Konyak [first Nagaland female lawmaker in upper house of parliament] added. 'At times the game is rigged by insiders who don't want women to take leadership roles.' Hekani Jakhalu, Nagaland's first female state lawmaker, concurred. She said it was tougher for women...more
Nov. 7, 2024, 2:19 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-3
"The BJP [Bharatiya Janata Party] aims to nominate women candidates for about a third of the 543 seats that will be up for grabs in the lower house of parliament in the summer of 2024" (para 11). "Reuters interviews with six other senior women politicians in the BJP identified the biggest roadblock to change as a lack of will among socially conservative party officials at state and district level, where politicians typically begin their careers. They said the issue had become apparent in the run-up to a string of elections for state assemblies being held this year, adding that on several occasions Modi [prime minister] and other national leaders had...more
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-3
"The BJP [Bharatiya Janata Party] aims to nominate women candidates for about a third of the 543 seats that will be up for grabs in the lower house of parliament in the summer of 2024" (para 11). "Reuters interviews with six other senior women politicians in the BJP identified the biggest roadblock to change as a lack of will among socially conservative party officials at state and district level, where politicians typically begin their careers. They said the issue had become apparent in the run-up to a string of elections for state assemblies being held this year, adding that on several occasions Modi [prime minister] and other national leaders had...more
Nov. 7, 2024, 2:19 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"The BJP's equality overhaul has been informed by private polling conducted by the party which found the rising female voter turnout was driven by increased political awareness among women in both rural and urban areas, according to Srinivasan [of the Bharatiya Janata Party]. 'Thousands of female voters during the survey stated they felt despondent as women were given a smaller share in power despite making a significant economic contribution,' said the 52-year-old" (para 17, 18). "Indeed Modi [prime minister], 72, is going big on equality, stressing last month that India could only develop as a nation by evening out representation in all walks of life: 'All of you must move...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"The BJP's equality overhaul has been informed by private polling conducted by the party which found the rising female voter turnout was driven by increased political awareness among women in both rural and urban areas, according to Srinivasan [of the Bharatiya Janata Party]. 'Thousands of female voters during the survey stated they felt despondent as women were given a smaller share in power despite making a significant economic contribution,' said the 52-year-old" (para 17, 18). "Indeed Modi [prime minister], 72, is going big on equality, stressing last month that India could only develop as a nation by evening out representation in all walks of life: 'All of you must move...more
Nov. 7, 2024, 2:19 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: LBHO-DATA-1
"The country's nearly 700 million women are still stuck on the sidelines of political decision-making, making up about one in 10 national and regional lawmakers" (para 5). "[There are] only 42 women currently among its [Bharatiya Janata Party] 303 MPs in the lower house (para 13). "Janaki Prakash, a voter in New Delhi, said very few women were given tickets in elections at local or federal level" (para 31).
Variables: LBHO-DATA-1
"The country's nearly 700 million women are still stuck on the sidelines of political decision-making, making up about one in 10 national and regional lawmakers" (para 5). "[There are] only 42 women currently among its [Bharatiya Janata Party] 303 MPs in the lower house (para 13). "Janaki Prakash, a voter in New Delhi, said very few women were given tickets in elections at local or federal level" (para 31).
Nov. 7, 2024, 2:19 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: VOTE-DATA-2
"Women's turnout at national elections surged from 53% in 2004 to 67% in 2019 - a historic moment when it edged ahead of men's percentage turnout for the first time - and next year is projected to rise further to about 69%, according to officials at the Election Commission of India" (para 4).
Variables: VOTE-DATA-2
"Women's turnout at national elections surged from 53% in 2004 to 67% in 2019 - a historic moment when it edged ahead of men's percentage turnout for the first time - and next year is projected to rise further to about 69%, according to officials at the Election Commission of India" (para 4).
Oct. 22, 2024, 11:04 a.m.
Countries: India
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-2
"'The absolute support the bill got in parliament is a record,' Modi said of the act which 454 lawmakers supported and only two opposed" (para 3). "The idea to reserve seats for women was deliberated in the late 1990s but a lack of consensus among parties made it tough to pursue. Since 1996, there have been six unsuccessful attempts to pass the Women’s Reservation Bill" (para 5).
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-2
"'The absolute support the bill got in parliament is a record,' Modi said of the act which 454 lawmakers supported and only two opposed" (para 3). "The idea to reserve seats for women was deliberated in the late 1990s but a lack of consensus among parties made it tough to pursue. Since 1996, there have been six unsuccessful attempts to pass the Women’s Reservation Bill" (para 5).
Oct. 22, 2024, 11:04 a.m.
Countries: India
Variables: ATC-DATA-5
"The Hindustan Times, a daily newspaper in India, noted that the G20 Declaration that came out of the summit in New Delhi earlier in September included a paragraph that calls for gender equality and highlights the need for female empowerment" (para 6).
Variables: ATC-DATA-5
"The Hindustan Times, a daily newspaper in India, noted that the G20 Declaration that came out of the summit in New Delhi earlier in September included a paragraph that calls for gender equality and highlights the need for female empowerment" (para 6).
Oct. 22, 2024, 11:04 a.m.
Countries: India
Variables: LBHO-DATA-1
"In India, the world’s largest democracy, women make up half of the 950 million registered voters but represent roughly 15% of the lawmakers in parliament, according to CNN" (para 8).
Variables: LBHO-DATA-1
"In India, the world’s largest democracy, women make up half of the 950 million registered voters but represent roughly 15% of the lawmakers in parliament, according to CNN" (para 8).
Oct. 22, 2024, 11:04 a.m.
Countries: India
Variables: LBHO-LAW-2
"The Indian Parliament almost unanimously passed a historic bill that would reserve one-third of the seats in the parliament’s lower chamber and state legislatures for women" (para 1).
Variables: LBHO-LAW-2
"The Indian Parliament almost unanimously passed a historic bill that would reserve one-third of the seats in the parliament’s lower chamber and state legislatures for women" (para 1).
Oct. 22, 2024, 11:04 a.m.
Countries: India
Variables: VOTE-LAW-1
"In India, the world’s largest democracy, women make up half of the 950 million registered voters" (para 8). Given that so many women are registered to vote, it is safe to infer that they have the legal right to vote (ELW - CODER COMMENT)
Variables: VOTE-LAW-1
"In India, the world’s largest democracy, women make up half of the 950 million registered voters" (para 8). Given that so many women are registered to vote, it is safe to infer that they have the legal right to vote (ELW - CODER COMMENT)
Oct. 22, 2024, 11:04 a.m.
Countries: India
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-1
"The Indian Parliament almost unanimously passed a historic bill that would reserve one-third of the seats in the parliament’s lower chamber and state legislatures for women. Prime Minister Narendra Modi applauded the work done by lawmakers to pass the Women’s Reservation Bill, which would amend the Indian Constitution" (para 1-2). "The idea to reserve seats for women was deliberated in the late 1990s but a lack of consensus among parties made it tough to pursue. Since 1996, there have been six unsuccessful attempts to pass the Women’s Reservation Bill" (para 5). "Still, the latest bill in India still has a ways to go. It will be implemented only after the...more
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-1
"The Indian Parliament almost unanimously passed a historic bill that would reserve one-third of the seats in the parliament’s lower chamber and state legislatures for women. Prime Minister Narendra Modi applauded the work done by lawmakers to pass the Women’s Reservation Bill, which would amend the Indian Constitution" (para 1-2). "The idea to reserve seats for women was deliberated in the late 1990s but a lack of consensus among parties made it tough to pursue. Since 1996, there have been six unsuccessful attempts to pass the Women’s Reservation Bill" (para 5). "Still, the latest bill in India still has a ways to go. It will be implemented only after the...more
Oct. 16, 2024, 3:14 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"There was the young physiotherapy student who in 2012 was beaten and raped on a moving bus and penetrated with a metal rod that perforated her colon before her naked body was dumped on a busy road in New Delhi. She died of her injuries. Women protested for days, and even men took part, facing water cannons and tear gas. New anti-rape laws were framed" (Para 15). (Even though new laws have been formed there hasn't been proper implementation of the laws and neither the laws have been effective UST - CODERS COMMENT)
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"There was the young physiotherapy student who in 2012 was beaten and raped on a moving bus and penetrated with a metal rod that perforated her colon before her naked body was dumped on a busy road in New Delhi. She died of her injuries. Women protested for days, and even men took part, facing water cannons and tear gas. New anti-rape laws were framed" (Para 15). (Even though new laws have been formed there hasn't been proper implementation of the laws and neither the laws have been effective UST - CODERS COMMENT)
Oct. 16, 2024, 3:14 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"[S]ociety and government institutions often excuse and protect men from the consequences of their sexual violence. Women are blamed for being assaulted and are expected to sacrifice freedom and opportunity in exchange for personal safety. This culture contaminates public life — in movies and television; in bedrooms, where female sexual consent is unknown; in the locker room talk from which young boys learn the language of rape. India’s favorite profanities are about having sex with women without their consent" (Para 4). "[A] member of his party (Narendra Modi, PM India) explained that the accused, as upper-caste Brahmins, had “good” values and did not belong in prison. Men know these rules....more
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"[S]ociety and government institutions often excuse and protect men from the consequences of their sexual violence. Women are blamed for being assaulted and are expected to sacrifice freedom and opportunity in exchange for personal safety. This culture contaminates public life — in movies and television; in bedrooms, where female sexual consent is unknown; in the locker room talk from which young boys learn the language of rape. India’s favorite profanities are about having sex with women without their consent" (Para 4). "[A] member of his party (Narendra Modi, PM India) explained that the accused, as upper-caste Brahmins, had “good” values and did not belong in prison. Men know these rules....more