This year marks the 30th anniversary of the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, a campaign that is led by activists around t...
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, a campaign that is led by activists around the world to call for action against the persistent and continuous violation of the basic rights of women. The campaign started on November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and will go on until December 10, Human Rights Day.
Though these 16 days of activism are observed in India too, with women’s rights organisations and activists raising awareness around the problem of gender-based violence, crimes against women continues unhindered. In India, sexual violence against women is one of the most prevalent and least recognised human rights violations, which occurs in many forms including domestic violence, sexual assault, public humiliation, trafficking and so-called honour killings.
Gender-based violence is such a high risk that India is globally perceived as the most dangerous place for women according to a poll carried out by Thomson Reuters Foundation. Though the survey was published back in 2018, not much has changed since then.
As per the latest National Family Health Survey (2019-’21), nearly 1.5% of young women in India within the age bracket of 18-29 years have experienced sexual violence. The report added that at...
