Everyone in the globe is affected in some way by the brutality and rising number of crimes against women in the current situation. It demonstrates the magnitude and seriousness of the atrocity committed against women in recent years. A demonstration of this is the international campaign to eradicate violence against women. A cruel view toward women results in an increase in crimes against women, which is caused by changes in living standards, lifestyle, economic growth that is unbalanced, social ethos, and moral ideals that are barely given any thought. Further, such events are a cause for serious concern, and its structure is vital to ensuring that Indian women can live in peace, liberty, and respect in an environment free from horrors, denigration, and horrific crimes.
Such incidents also raise serious concerns, and their essential nature is necessary in order for Indian women to live with respect, dignity, pride, freedom, and harmony in a setting free from abominations, denigration, and horrifying violations. There are several legal laws that penalise offenders who commit crimes against women. However, the Indian Penal Code provides protections for women who are the victims of a variety of crimes, including as homicide, burglary, robbery, and so forth.
CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN (GLIMPSES OF INDIA PENAL CODE,1860)
Kidnapping (Sec 359,360,366)
Eve Teasing (Sec 509)
Chain snatching (Sec 378)
Rape (Sec 376,376A,376B,376C,376D)
Sexual Harassment (Sec 354A)
Domestic Violence (Sec 498A)
Cyber Crimes (Bullying, Abuse, Violence, Pornography)
Acid Attacks (Sec 326A,326B)
Stalking (Sec 354D)
Assault to outrage modesty (Sec 354,354B)
Women trafficking (Sec 370,370A,372,373)
IMPACT ON THE VICTIM
Crimes do not only occur in a certain group, class, culture, or nation. Women in India experience extended periods not just in the modern era. The government has taken numerous legal and other steps, but the rate of crime against women has not decreased. Women everywhere are affected by violence against them. It has an effect on women’s health, restricts their ability to fully participate in society, interferes with their enjoyment of their rights to sexual and reproductive health, and causes them and their families great physical and emotional pain. Women in India endure extended periods of suffering in silence. According to a BBC investigation, one woman experiences violence every five minutes. The primary barriers preventing a woman from speaking out against violence are a lack of financial assistance, a lack of family support, and compromises made for the sake of children. They typically have fewer access to jobs, homes, health care, etc.
According to the Report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2017 on
“Violence against Women”, women who have been physically and sexually abused by intimate
partner face serious health issues affecting their reproductive system and causing psychological
problems like depression. Victims of such abuse are more likely to have low weight babies at
birth. The chances of having abortions among such women are twice higher than the others and
they are likely from depression twice as much than the other women. Further, the chances of
acquiring sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV is high as 1.5% compared to women who
have not experienced sexual or physical abuse in their lifetime.
In addition, the age-old custom of dowry has been found to be strongly related to
violence against women in India (Babu et al., 2010). Thus, cruelty by husband and in-laws on
issues related to dowry emerged as a risk factor for poor mental health of women. Unfortunately,
it is a characteristic of the Indian setting/society (Kumar et al., 2005).
Traditional and cultural practices like female genital mutilation (FGM), acid attacks,
honor killings, i.e., killing in the name of family honor, early marriages (with or without the
consent of the girls), etc., perpetuate different types of crimes against women in India; leaving a
bad impact on the lives of women. They can lead to death and long-term psychological trauma
combined with increased physical suffering
According to the Report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2017 on
“Violence against Women”, women who have been physically and sexually abused by intimate
partner face serious health issues affecting their reproductive system and causing psychological
problems like depression. Victims of such abuse are more likely to have low weight babies at
birth. The chances of having abortions among such women are twice higher than the others and
they are likely from depression twice as much than the other women. Further, the chances of
acquiring sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV is high as 1.5% compared to women who
have not experienced sexual or physical abuse in their lifetime.
In addition, the age-old custom of dowry has been found to be strongly related to
violence against women in India (Babu et al., 2010). Thus, cruelty by husband and in-laws on
issues related to dowry emerged as a risk factor for poor mental health of women. Unfortunately,
it is a characteristic of the Indian setting/society (Kumar et al., 2005).
Traditional and cultural practices like female genital mutilation (FGM), acid attacks,
honor killings, i.e., killing in the name of family honor, early marriages (with or without the
consent of the girls), etc., perpetuate different types of crimes against women in India; leaving a
bad impact on the lives of women. They can lead to death and long-term psychological trauma
combined with increased physical suffering
According to the Report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2017 on
“Violence against Women”, women who have been physically and sexually abused by intimate
partner face serious health issues affecting their reproductive system and causing psychological
problems like depression. Victims of such abuse are more likely to have low weight babies at
birth. The chances of having abortions among such women are twice higher than the others and
they are likely from depression twice as much than the other women. Further, the chances of
acquiring sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV is high as 1.5% compared to women who
have not experienced sexual or physical abuse in their lifetime.
In addition, the age-old custom of dowry has been found to be strongly related to
violence against women in India (Babu et al., 2010). Thus, cruelty by husband and in-laws on
issues related to dowry emerged as a risk factor for poor mental health of women. Unfortunately,
it is a characteristic of the Indian setting/society (Kumar et al., 2005).
Traditional and cultural practices like female genital mutilation (FGM), acid attacks,
honor killings, i.e., killing in the name of family honor, early marriages (with or without the
consent of the girls), etc., perpetuate different types of crimes against women in India; leaving a
bad impact on the lives of women. They can lead to death and long-term psychological trauma
combined with increased physical suffering
According to the Report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2017 on
“Violence against Women”, women who have been physically and sexually abused by intimate
partner face serious health issues affecting their reproductive system and causing psychological
problems like depression. Victims of such abuse are more likely to have low weight babies at
birth. The chances of having abortions among such women are twice higher than the others and
they are likely from depression twice as much than the other women. Further, the chances of
acquiring sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV is high as 1.5% compared to women who
have not experienced sexual or physical abuse in their lifetime
Conclusion
The prevalence of crimes against women makes it urgent to take action and safeguard women from such crimes. Making women feel safe in our society is everyone’s responsibility. Every woman has the right to a life of respect and dignity. Only laws won’t do; every citizen needs to promise to respect every woman. Women support the wellbeing and productivity of the entire family. The only remedy in India is gender equality, but many Indians still hold the belief that women are less strong than males. Women’s empowerment campaigns are like a breath of fresh air in the lives of women because they are still not allowed to make decisions for themselves. In a nation like India, where women experience injustice, woman empowerment is urgently needed. Women should live in a culture that is fearless.
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Vir, G., & Haridwar, U. (2021). Crime Against Women: An Indian Scenario.
Paul, R., Goswami, A., & Pal, B. (2021). An Analysis of Reported Crime against Women and Girls in Eastern India.
Mishra, P. K., & Kumar, A. (2022). Indian Criminal Justice System and Crime against Woman: A Critical Analysis. Issue 2 Int’l JL Mgmt. & Human., 5, 1291.
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