Sexual Violence

Videos of their celebratory procession through Akki Alur town went viral, drawing widespread condemnation from citizens, women’s rights groups, and opposition parties.

Delhi High Court split ruling: Marital rape still not a crime in India

The NFHS survey of 724,115 women found the average Indian woman is 17 times more likely to face sexual violence from her husband than from anyone else. Around one in five women is subjected to non-consensual marital sex.

“The will to stop crimes against women is simply missing”: Sonia Faleiro

Sonia Faleiro on how 'The Good Girls' is different from 'Beautiful Thing', how she ended up writing a whole book on the murder of two teenage girls in Katra Sadatganj, and more.

The government has failed to protect Dalit women from caste-based sexual violence, says NCWL

The National Council of Women Leaders has released a series of recommendations for India’s government on tackling gender-based violence targeting Dalit women and girls.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan blames scantily dressed women for provoking sexual violence

In the ‘Axios on HBO’ interview, which was aired on June 20, he told journalist Jonathan Swan: “If a woman is wearing very few clothes it will have an impact on the man unless they are robots. It’s common sense.”

Healing Space | How violent pandemic sex is destroying marriages

Sexual coercion, marital rape and abuse within relationships is on the rise. But sex by any means won’t make for a healthy relationship.

India asks UN to impose sanctions against terrorists for sexual violence

The remarks by Paulomi Tripathi, First Secretary in the India's Permanent Mission here, came after UN chief Antonio Guterres reported a huge increase in such brutalities.

Podcast | Editor’s pick of the day - Gujarat migrant exodus: What is happening?

The events leading up to the exodus; the violence seen across various districts of Gujarat; the inevitable mudslinging by opposing political parties will be among the chief topics we will discuss on this edition of our Pick of the Day.