rape

August 19, 2023

IFFM-2023: To Kill A Tiger- In pursuit of justice

THE REVIEW DEALS WITH A SENSITIVE SUBJECT WITH SEXUAL REFERENCES. PLEASE EXERCISE RESTRAINT. Sexual Assault Crisis Line: 1800 806 292 (VICTORIA,...

March 16, 2023

Balesh Dhankar trial for 36 charges including rape; pleads not guilty

SYDNEY, 16 March 2023: Balesh Dhankar, an Indian community activist formerly connected to the Overseas Friends of BJP in Australia...

January 29, 2022

India: Why are some men threatening ‘marriage strike’?

The proponents of “marriage strike” controversially argue that criminalizing marital rape would make marriage a dangerous institution and result in...

June 26, 2021

PAKISTAN: Apology demanded from PM Imran Khan for remarks linking women’s attire to the incidence of rape in society

By Rehan Piracha LAHORE, June 25, 2021: The Joint Action Committee for People’s Rights has demanded that Prime Minister Imran...

November 16, 2020

Is tying a Rakhi or marrying the sexual assaulter justice for the victim?

Court directions to marry rapist or tie rakhis disregard what the survivor wants in order to protect her honor and...

November 8, 2020

NEWS ANALYSIS: The rape of India’s dalit women is all about gender & class subordination

Women listen to the news in a village comprising mainly of Dalits in Uttar Pradesh. After a 19-year-old young woman...

May 13, 2015

The definition of ‘Rape’ cannot change with a marriage certificate

NEW DELHI, May 12 2015 (IPS) – “I was brutally raped thrice by my husband. He kept me under surveillance...