Small presentation on Rapes in India Stats, Actions being taken and who is to blame

1. RAPES – ARE WOMEN & CHILDREN SAFE IN INDIA
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Nobody is safe in this country
– Delhi High court on Dec-16 rape incident

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News Snippets
News is everywhere – Indian Media or Global Media

3. #N/A
18233 18359 19348
20737 21467 21397 22172
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Reported Rapes in India
India
Statistics of Rape in India
Source - Wikipedia
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9465 6868 5954 3977 3688 2909 2776
12,701
48,338
Child Rapes in India (2001-2011)
Source – Asian Center for Human Rights**
http://www.achrweb.org/press/2013/IND13-2013.html
Juvenile Justice
Homes
Place where
maximum of
child rapes
take place
Reported number will be much less than actual numbers
(**) http://www.achrweb.org/reports/india/IndiasHellHoles2013.pdf
1* out of 4
Rape in Indian cities
takes place in Delhi
followed by Mumbai
& Bangalore
(source – National Crime
Records Bureau)
(*) http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-
21/india/28379772_1_crime-rate-mega-cities-highest-number
336%
Increase in
child rape
cases between
2001 and 2011
20 minutes
A women is raped in
India
Source - Forbes

4. Statistics of Rape in India -2011
http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2013/01/04/statistics-conviction-rates-for-rape-across-india/tab/interactive/
Source - WSJ
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No part of India is save for Women & Children

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Politicians – Typical Working Procedure on Rape Incident
Why would they change laws if they are also involved in some cases
Minister/Neta hear
news or rape
We should not let it
become a big issues
If issue is out
of control
If issue is
even bigger
People will
forget 4 months to Delhi Dec-16
rape, no action yet
Visit hospital to
show sympathy
Get few people
suspended
Announce some
financial assistance
Stop it from
spreading
Don’t let opposition take
advantage of it
Stop people from
protesting if they do
so
Give a speech – We
will do something
Announce – setting
up of a committee
Announce - Fast forward
action will be taken

6. You should be happy that the little girl is alive – why need of complaint, take this
Rs 2000 and close the matter - Delhi Police to parents of 5 year old girl
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“real” rape cases are rare: “There are cases but 70 percent involve consensual
sex. Only if someone sees, or the money is denied, it gets turned into rape
- 17 of the 30 policemen interviewed by the Tehelka magazine
Famous Quotes – Police & Politicians
Along with Police & Politicians Society is also to be blamed
Nobody helped us for an hour – Friend of 16 Dec Rape girl
Why do you wear small clothes, go out in evening, you must have provoked them
– Police to girls
In India, staging candle-lit marches, going to discotheques...I can see many
beautiful women among them – highly dented-painted...[but] I have grave
doubts whether they're students – son of President of India
Victim was to blame for her own assault because she could have stopped the
attack if she had "chanted God's name and fallen at the feet of the attackers
– Asaram Bapu

7. Post Name
UPA Chief Sonia Gandhi
Leader of Opposition Lok
Sabha
Sushma Swaraj
Speaker Lok Sabha Meera Kumar
Delhi CM Shiela Dixit
Women & Child
Development
Krishna Tirath
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Women Handling Important Posts in India
What we want is votes
We will not change laws of Colonial period (1860 era)
Public has short term
memory they will forget
soon

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Indian Laws
Law Year – Made
Indian Penal Code 1860
Indian Police Act 1861
Evidence Act 1872
Bombay Foreign Liquor Rules 1953
Smoke Nuisance Act 1905
Law can be an Ass - TOI

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Great Indian Police
Police Slapping/Beating people asking questions
The parents of the 5-year-old said that after their daughter disappeared,
they repeatedly begged police to register a complaint and begin a
search, but they were rejected.
We will avoid taking action until there is pressure from top
Delay registering
FIR
Put blame back on
the victim/girl
Offer money to poor
people to go away
Yahoo Article - http://news.yahoo.com/indian-girls-rape-highlights-police-apathy-103156990.html

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Girls Be Careful
1) What should a woman do if she finds herself alone in the company of a strange male as she prepares to
enter a lift in a high-rise apartment late at night?
Experts Say: Enter the lift. If you need to reach the 13th floor, press all the buttons up to your destination. No
one will dare attack you in a lift that stops on every floor.
2) What to do if a stranger tries to attack you when you are alone in your house, run into the kitchen.
Experts Say: You alone know where the chili powder and turmeric are kept. And where the knives and plates
are. All these can be turned into deadly weapons. If nothing else, start throwing plates and utensils all over.
Let them break. Scream. Remember that noise is the greatest enemy of a molester. He does not want to be
caught.
3} Taking an Auto or Taxi at Night.
Experts Say: Before getting into an auto at night, note down its registration number. Then use the mobile to
call your family or friend and pass on the details to them in the language the driver understands. Even if no
one answers your call, pretend you are in a conversation. The driver now knows someone has his details and
he will be in serious trouble if anything goes wrong. He is now bound to take you home safe and sound. A
potential attacker is now your de facto protector!
4}What if the driver turns into a street he is not supposed to - and you feel you are entering a danger zone?
Experts Say: Use the handle of your purse or your stole (dupatta) to wraparound his neck and pull him back.
Within seconds, he will feel choked and helpless. In case you don’t have a purse or stole just pull him back by
his collar. The top button of his shirt would then do the same trick.
5} If you are stalked at night.
Expert Say: enter a shop or a house and explain your predicament. If it is night and shops are not open, go
inside an ATM box. ATM centers always have security guards. They are also monitored by close circuit
television.
Fearing identification, no one will dare attack you. After all, being mentally alert is the greatest weapon you
can ever have.
Preventive Measures – From FB
Is the best option in India is to be at home always ?

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Will the Protests Help – May be/ May be Not

12. Who is to Blame
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Police is not the
only one to
blame
Neither the
Politicians alone
It’s a big societal
issue also
Education, Improved Laws & Rules, faster justice, and strict punishment
can help