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India's Rape Crisis: Why Making Women's World Smaller Won't Solve the Problem
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News18•28-09-2026, 11:37
India's Rape Crisis: Why Making Women's World Smaller Won't Solve the Problem
- •New policies like park curfews for women are ineffective and place the burden of safety on victims, not perpetrators.
- •Despite tougher laws and public outrage, rape convictions remain low, and most cases involve perpetrators known to the victim.
- •India needs a national campaign targeting men and boys to change societal attitudes towards sexual violence, similar to successful public health initiatives.
- •The focus should shift from restricting women's freedom to educating men and boys about consent and accountability.
- •A sustained, long-term campaign is needed to instill the message that rape is an abomination and not to be excused or normalized.
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After dark, parks in Delhi with multiple gates now restrict entry to only a few access points.
According to National Crime Records Bureau figures from 2017 to 2020, the accused was known to the survivor in 93 to 95.6 percent of registered rape cases.
Rape trials in India have historically ended in a conviction roughly one time in four.
