Women Thwarted At Every Step in Search of Justice Even as Gender Crimes Spike
4,28,278 cases of crimes against women were registered across India in 2021. However, the on-ground situation is worse than anyone’s expectations.
Dowry Was Banned 60 Years Ago. But Cases Are Rising, While Grieving Families Find Justice Harder Than Ever
More than 18 women die every day in India in violence related to demands for dowry, which was outlawed in 1961. The number of complaints against dowry demands and related violence rose 25% in 2021 over the previous year. The conviction rate has plunged, as many who complain eventually compromise.
Pastors Attacked, Churches Ransacked, But Uttarakhand Police File Cases Against Victims
In Roorkee, Uttarakhand, over 200 people, including familiar faces and neighbours, attacked a church during Sunday prayers on 3 October. Instead of the attackers being arrested, the late pastor’s family faces a criminal case.