Tag: Rape culture

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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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The Feminist

The culture of crime – Sangeeta Bodhi Das

Some years back at the Pushkar mela, my husband and I were dining at the restaurant of our hotel. There was one more guy, who looked like a hippie, with dread locks and printed saffron clothes & jhola bag sitting in front of us, eating his dinner. We were busy with our dinner & laptop and looking at our photos, enjoying the peace & quiet, … Continue reading The culture of crime – Sangeeta Bodhi Das

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