Gender-based violence
human rights, women's rights, violence against women, land rights
@PMOIndia Act for #Women's Safety! Fire #Delhi #Police Commissioner
by THE 50 MILLION MISSING: A Campaign Against India's Female Genocide
A 5 year old is gang raped in Delhi and the police refuses to act on the case. Then they try to squash the rape report and beat up women protestors. The police chief, Neeraj Kumar, says he's satisfied with the way his force is and that he takes no "moral responsibility" and will not give up his seat
Stop Rape and Other Abuse of Women
by CARE: Defending Dignity, Fighting Poverty
One billion women will be victims of rape, beatings, mutilation or other forms of abuse in their lifetime. Some of them will become victims for going to school, others for not birthing a son, but mostly, just because they were born female. Most of these women will be told they deserved it. Sadly,