India is failing its women.
An average of 90 rapes a day are reported in the country, a horrifying statistic that translates to almost four rapes every hour.
And it’s likely that the real numbers are far higher, as social stigma and mistrust of the legal system keep many rape victims from speaking out.
This isn’t woke hyperbole. The violence against women in India is systematic. It’s entrenched in its social fabric, perpetuated by institutions that protect the powerful while leaving victims helpless.
In March, the gang rape of a Brazilian-Spanish tourist in the eastern state of Jharkhand sparked widespread outrage, yet again exposing how unsafe women are in India, even foreign visitors. The 28-year-old woman and her husband had paused for the night in the Dumki district during a months-long motorcycle tour through Asia. They thought they were stopping for some much-needed rest. Instead, they found horror, their lives forever changed.
Shattered lives
This tragic event is not an anomaly but part of a broader pattern of violence that women, both Indian and foreign, face within the country. Just recently, in the eastern state of Odisha, a woman was sexually assaulted by a group of cops — within the supposed sanctuary of a police station. When those sworn to uphold the law become the very perpetrators of unimaginable violence, it shows just how bad things are. […]
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