The crime rate against women in India has skyrocketed over the past several decades. Violence against women takes many forms, including rape, dowry killings, female infanticide, forced child marriage, kidnapping, and acid throwing. Despite progress, women are still frequently the targets of violent crimes. There is no place for women to feel secure, neither in their homes nor in the streets. Every day, women are victims of violence ranging from sexual harassment to homicide. However, only a tiny fraction of incidents get recorded, and even a smaller fraction of those accused actually face consequences.
Violence against women is constantly enmeshed in a social environment rife with uneven power and privilege, and these crimes are both the subject and background of the law. Everywhere in the globe, millions of women from all walks of life and levels of education are impacted by violence against women. It transcends traditions and beliefs to limit women's freedom and agency. As horrifying as it is, violence against women may manifest in a wide range of settings, from intimate partner violence and sexual assault to forced marriage and infanticide.
Crime against Women: Indian Perspective
In India, sexism and male dominance are entrenched societal norms. Women are typically considered a financial burden, the weaker gender, and deserving of a lesser social position than males, all of which contribute to the dowry system. This has triggered economic and societal issues. In 2011, the 940 women to 1000 males sex ratio was highlighted as a major cause for alarm. Abuse of women's human rights and gender inequality in areas such as education, work, and reproduction are two more potential problems. The fundamental factor promoting gender disparity is the preference for boys. This is because males are believed to be more helpful than girls. Boys are given preferential treatment when it comes to inheriting the family name and estates, and are also considered a social boost. Not only that, they are also regarded to have a higher economic usefulness as they may give more work in agriculture. There's also the reality that certain religious rituals can't be done without a male child, which limits their availability to men. This is why sons are more desirable than daughters. Parents are already discouraged from having girls because of the high cost of a dowry for a girl. The disparate treatment of the sexes is the result of a number of interrelated variables.