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The Feminist

12% cases involved rapes by fathers and stepfathers, while rapes by strangers in public places were 3% – Flavia Agnes

In the 241 FIRs filed in Mumbai between March 2014 and ’15, 12% cases involved rapes by fathers and stepfathers, while rapes by strangers in public places were 3%. Yet our discussion on girl safety revolves around street lighting and CCTV cameras. Last week, Mumbai Police arrested a 45-year-old man for raping his daughter for six years since she was seven. The father, a fruit … Continue reading 12% cases involved rapes by fathers and stepfathers, while rapes by strangers in public places were 3% – Flavia Agnes

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Opinion

What can I say? – Javed Anand

To those fuelling Islamophobia, here’s a tweet from Dyab Abou Jahjah from Belgium: ‘I am not Charlie, I am Ahmed the dead cop. Charlie ridiculed my faith and I died defending his right to do so.’ To the mourning parents, siblings, children, spouses, lovers, family and friends of those who were gunned down in the horrific massacre in Paris, what can I say? Except that … Continue reading What can I say? – Javed Anand

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