crimes against women Archives

Safety over Privacy? Lucknow Police Plan to “Track” Women in Distress with AI Cameras

When the system itself has consistently displayed insensitivity towards dealing with crimes related to women, the potential for technology of this kind to be misused for the purpose of harassment or quid-pro-quo is scary.

Arré Bench July 25, 2016

Gender

What Do We Do About the Sexual Harassers’ List?

There's plenty right with Raya Sarkar's sexual harassers' list, and plenty wrong. But what if we think of it as an instrument to strengthen our processes?

Poulomi Das July 24, 2016

Gender

While India Let Down Its Women in 2020, Our Courts Protected Their Rights

In a year where sexual violence and misogynistic portrayals of women dominated news cycles, Indian courts have quietly been passing rulings that recognise and protect the rights of the nation’s women.

Rhea Arora July 21, 2016

Gender

The Only Resolution India Needs to Make in 2021: To Reduce Crimes Against Women

According to NCW data, 23,722 complaints of crimes against women were received in 2020, the highest in the last six years. For all the cases reported, there are hundreds that go unreported. Can we make the country safer for women this year?

Arré Bench July 10, 2016

Gender

Caste & Rape Have Always Gone Hand in Hand. The Hathras Case is Only Following a Template

It is on the bodies and psyche of Dalit and Adivasi women, that men have written the narrative of upper-caste and male supremacy. A campaign is now underway to deny the role of caste in the Hathras gang-rape. It isn’t very different from what we’ve witnessed in the Khairlanji massacre or the Bhanwari Devi case.

Aastha Anupriya June 8, 2016

Gender

The Numbers Are Telling: We Have a Lot of Worry about When It Comes to Sex Ratio & Domestic Violence

In a worrying trend for India’s gender parity goals, eight states that had posted gains in the past have recorded a decline in sex ratio at birth. This includes Kerala, which was once hailed for positive sex ratio. Even gender violence has been “distressingly high”, according to data released by the National Family Health Survey.

Arré Bench May 12, 2016