In India there have been many cases
of women being sexually assaulted, but these crimes go “unsolved’ and never
make it to trial. On June 28, 2012 a
15-year old girl was kidnapped and gang-raped repeatedly. This story did not gather
much media attention, but a rape that took place on a moving bus months later
sparked a media and political frenzy. The latter rape gained so much attention
that it 5 men and a teenager were arrested almost immediately and are on trial
in a fast-track court. Why the rape gained so much attention may be due to the
fact that it happened in the open. More women began to take to the streets in
protest, and let their voice and concerns be heard. The government has taken
notice and has even discussed allotting money toward women’s security and
empowerment in their budget. Many women’s right activist said that this
progression has been in the works for decades.
Gender inequality can be seen throughout
this article. Women’s rights didn’t matter much until one specific incident occurred.
It is sad that it takes so many violent acts to occur before the problem gained
any attention. I think you can see the gender inequality gap slowly closing
with the women who were in the streets protesting. With such uncertainty about
being protected it took a lot of courage for those women to place themselves in
such a vulnerable and dangerous position. The government seems to be onboard
with correcting the gender inequality issues as well. The fast-track court will
help put an end to rapist never going on trial. It’s also a good idea that they
place women’s empowerment as a part of the budget. If women become more
educated on their rights maybe more can be done to help prevent future crimes
against women.
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