Rapes And Their Long-Term Consequences

We dwell in a society that advises girls or women to be ever vigilant and not to get raped instead of teaching boys or men to revere women. Rape is the most heinous of all crimes.

What happened in Kolkata put even a Taalibani- ideologue to shame. It hung the head of every Indian in disgrace.

The society is replete with Duryodhanas, Ravanas and Dushaasanas. But none is ready to be a Krishna or Hanuman to salvage Draupadi's or Sita's dignity.

The martyr (Abhaya) was not only brutally raped but also left in a mutilated state.

Some famous names in the country made some insensitive statements. It is not just unique to India where goddesses outnumber gods and teenaged-girls are worshipped on Navami twice a year. It is a pan-world phenomenon. No country can be absolved of having committed crimes against women.

If we just demonise India of being misogynistic, we will be guilty of not putting other predators in the dock to say the least. If we talk just about India, we are being unfair with women all over the world.

According to the World Population Review data of "Rape Statistics by Country 2020, it is estimated that approximately 35% of women worldwide have faced sexual harassment in their life. It is an understatement as most women experiencing sexual violence hardly report or expose such incidents.

However, according to some national research or surveys, up to 70 percent of women have faced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner in their lifetime, according to the data of the United Nations.

Let's talk about Nirbhayas and Abhayas of other countries.