Overview
The purpose of our website is to bring light to the major issue of violence against women currently affecting the lives of millions in India. Everyday, women in India face unimaginable physical and verbal abuse. The various subpages will educate our audience about major aspects of this very prevalent issue. The website first explains what the cause of the violence is. Information about domestic abuse (a main component of violence against women) is also explained, as well as the use of acid to mutilate and harm women. Finally, we explain the story of a girl that sparked a revolution, as well as what the future holds for females in India.
According to the Thomson Reuters Foundation, India is the fourth most dangerous country for women to live in out of all of the countries in the world. Women in India experience discrimination, sexual assault, and various acts of violence solely due to their gender. From birth, women and viewed as inferior to men. Up to 50 million girls are “missing” due to female feticide, or the abortion of a fetus because it is female. Giving birth to a girl is considered unlucky, unfortunate, and a general burden. This is evident in the sex ratio in India; in the Population Census of 2011, it was revealed that in India for every 1000 men, there are only 940 women.
Although India still has an immense poverty problem, it is in the midst of becoming a global power. Their economy is growing at a rapid rate, and many Indian citizens have had the opportunity to provide a better life for themselves and their families. Although job opportunities have become more widely available to those living in India, women are still oppressed, mistreated, and prevented from pursuing a better life. The harsh treatment of women has existed throughout India’s long past and strong traditions. It has become something that is widely accepted throughout the country because it is engraved into the culture of India’s ancestors. But because women have began protesting more and more in recent years, violence against them has become stronger and more intense.
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Women in India live in a constant state of fear; regardless of where they live, where they walk, or even where they look, women are never truly safe. For example, of the 24,923 reported rapes in India in 2012, 98% of the offenders were known to the victim. This is significantly higher than the global average of approximately 90% (Freiheit). Women are not only forced to protect themselves from strangers, but also their friends, coworkers, or even family. Violence against women is attributed to many factors, factors that cannot be changed overnight. It has become a sort of practice that is accepted across the nation, a practice that must be changed.
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