Sexual Violence Against Women

First One-Stop Crisis Centre under Nirbhaya fund to be launched in Chattisgarh

The first One-Stop Crisis Centre for women in distress out of the proposed 660 is set to be inaugurated in Chhattisgarh later this month under the Nirbhaya

Village panchayat may exile Valmiki: Sorry, hounding her rapist isn't justice for Aruna Shanbaug

When Aruna Shanbaug died after lying in a vegetative state in a Mumbai hospital for over four decades, many naturally wondered whatever happened to the man who sexually assaulted her.

Deepika to Smriti Irani: 2014, yet again, was about showing women their 'place'

This was yet another bad year for women.

A long and unhappy list: Past rape victims of Uber driver come forward

Shiv Kumar Yadav, the driver accused of raping a young woman in the Uber cab he was driving has now been proved to be a serial offender.

Uber rape in Delhi: Bangalore makes background checks for cab drivers mandatory

Police on Tuesday made background check compulsory for cab drivers to ensure safety and security of citizens, especially women using taxi service for commuting across the city, a top official said.

Odisha: 6-year-old girl molested by 16-year-old boy

A six-year-old girl was molested allegedly by her 16-year-old neighbour at Mohu in this district, police said today.

Cab driver repeat offender: Uber must take moral responsibility for Delhi rape

Yes, it is the accused rapist who committed the crime, but here's the question we need to ask: Would the victim have taken a kali-peeli, alone and late at night, in Delhi? Or did she take that 'risk' because she presumed that an Uber taxi was safe?

Patna: Woman dumps rape-accused husband

A woman in the Bihar capital has refused to live with her husband, arrested for alleged rape of a minor girl, police said on Monday.

After Badaun girls' death, village gets 108 toilets for women

Decorated with marigolds and ribbons, 108 toilets unveiled in a tragedy-hit village are a small step in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's push to end open-air defecation for impoverished Indian women.

Muzaffarnagar: 15-year-old raped, police hunt for accused

A 15-year-old girl was abducted and allegedly raped by two youth in a house in Kethora village in the district, police said today.