Speaker took a moment to condemn the rise of sexual crimes toward women and children and to pray for the child’s speedy recovery. Lok Sabha Session Transcript – Speaker’s comments on gang-rape of 5 year old
Sushilkumar Shinde, the Home Minister, made a statement with the details of the incident and arrest of the driver and accused Ram Singh and other three accused. He reported that all roads in Delhi were patrolled by PCR vans with higher frequency on roads identified as used by women commuting from work. Motorcycle patrols and […]
Sushma Swaraj, leader of the opposition, speaks on the December 16th gang rape during zero hour and calls for capital punishment for those convicted. She adds that it is a shame that the chief minister, who is a woman, also sends out the message that women should not leave the house alone instead of improving […]
The CPI (Marxist) demands for the inclusion of identity-based sexual violence, child violence, gang-rape and custodial sexual violence as aggravated sexual assault. The maximum penalty should be life imprisonment. Further they demand for the implementation of fast track trials and better rehabilitation possibilities. Also the party asks for a separate clause for acid attacks. For […]
The petition for improved rights for working women got accepted by the Indian Supreme Court and several actions have be set out for the future. Vishaka_&_Ors_vs_State_Of_Rajasthan_&_Ors_on_13_August,_1997
This petition, which was drafted in 1997, asks for better enforcement of gender equality at the working place. It was filed after a brutal gang rape of a female social worker in Rajasthan. It stated that the Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India are constantly violated and that there is a […]