Opinion | In India's Gang Rape Culture, All Women Are Victims
Sexual violence against women has become normalized, and all Indian men are complicit.
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Sexual violence against women has become normalized, and all Indian men are complicit.
In the 1950s, Shri Ram had established himself as a successful businessman by setting up Delhi Cloth Mills (DCM) on the insistence of the local government, which wanted him to aid in generating employment opportunities. With his sons Bharat Ram and Charat Ram by his side, the mill expanded as the years went by.
While these women are strong and have a clear sense of right and wrong, the matrix of their choices is still determined by men.
Dalit women find a safe space to express and recover from generational trauma through eclectic forms of art—both as resistance and an expression of empowerment.
Content warning: This story includes mentions of sexual assault and murder. As part of Multicultural Student Affairs APIDA programming, Chicago nonprofit KAN-WIN facilitated a workshop and presented a timeline about gender-based violence in Asian Pacific Islander Desi American communities Tuesday. KAN-WIN provides services like legal advocacy and support groups to those affected by gender-based violence....